Feastday: February 1Patron: of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives, Irish nuns, and newborn babiesBirth: 451Death: 525 Saint Brigid Hearth Keeper PrayerCourtesy of SaintBrigids.org Brigid of the Mantle, encompass us,Lady of the Lambs, protect us,Keeper of the Hearth, kindle us.Beneath your mantle, gather us,And restore us to memory.Mothers of our mother, Foremothers strong.Guide our hands in yours,Remind us how…
Author: Andrew Blair
Imbolc, Candlemas -St. Brigit’s Day 2nd February
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,…
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…