PRAYER: Ultán’s Hymn
From Celtic Spirituality Brigit, woman ever excellent, golden, radiant flame, Lead us to the eternal kingdom, the brilliant, dazzling sun. May Brigit guide us past crowds of devils, May she break...
View ArticleMYSTICAL WOMEN: Brigid of Kildare — Queen Of The South
From The Spirituality of the Celtic Saints, by Richard J. Woods Known as “Mary of the Gael,” Saint Brigid of Kildare (ca. 450 – 525) is one of the most beloved of saints. Her first biography was...
View ArticlePOETRY: Frost For Saint Brigid
By Sister Maris Stella, C.S.J. This was a white dawn for the whiteness of Ireland, a snowy dawn for Brigid, whiteness of the Gael. Under the moon the orchards bloomed with hoarfrost, the white hills...
View ArticlePRAYER: In Communion With The Irish Saints, by Patrick Jones
From Treasures of Irish Christianity, Salvador Ryan and Brenden Leahy, editors The new edition of the Roman Missal (2011) includes a very full National Calendar and Proper, that is, the prayer texts...
View ArticleSTORY: Saint Brigid And The Cows
From Brother Wold, Sister Sparrow: Stories About Saints and Animals, retold by Eric A. Kimmel Saint Brigid’s father was a wealthy man who owned a large herd of milk cows. When Brigid was a little...
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