There are several Pagan Celtic-wise women who have become Christian saints. One of the most famous is Saint Brigid. She was born in AD 450 in Faughart, near Dundalk in County Louth, Ireland. Her father, Dubhthach, was a pagan chieftain of Leinster, and her mother, Broicsech, was a Christian. She was a spirited youth activist,…
Author: Andrew Blair
Saints of the Day 30-31 December 2023
December 30 St. AnysiaSt. AnysiusSt. Egwin of EveshamSt. EugeneBl. John Alcober St. Liberius of RavennaSt. MansuetusSt. RayneriusSt. Sabinus December 31 St. BarbatianSt. Columba of SensSt. DonataSt. HermesSt. Melania St. OffaSts. Sabinian & PotentianSt. SylvesterSt. Zoticus
Saints for 29 December 2023
Firstly as found on Catholic online Okay, saints both old and new, I am sure we recognise many of these, their lives range from Celtic times to Blessed William Howard in 1680. We have 2 St. Ebrulfs. Celtic Saints of 30th and 31st December 2023 Celtic and Old English Saints – none for 29th 30…
Celtic Saint of the Day-17-18-19-Dec.
17th St. Brioch of BrittanySt. Judicael of BrittanySt. Tetta of WimborneSt. Tydecho of Merionethshire 18th St. Flannan of KillaloeSt. Mawnan of Cornwall Celtic and Old English Saints for December 17th Celtic and Old English Saints for December 18th Celtic Saint of the Day: -December 9th 19th St. Samthann of Clonbroney Saint Samthann was an Irish…
Celtic Saint of the Day
13th December St. Judoc 1.saint Judoc was born in 668 and was the son of the Breton king Juthael. He was ordained to the priesthood in 636 at Ponthieu. After a pilgrimage to Rome, he became a hermit at Runiacum near the mouth of the Canche, where he died. His hair, beard, and nails continued…