Today is the Feast day of St. Brigit of Kildare

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Brigid was probably born at Faughart near Dundalk, Louth, Ireland. Her parents were baptized by St. Patrick, with whom she developed a close friendship. According to legend, her father was Dubhthach, an Irish chieftain of Lienster, and her mother, Brocca, was a slave at his court. Even as a young girl she evinced an interest for a religious life and took the veil in her youth from St. Macaille at Croghan and probably was professed by St. Mel of Armagh, who is believed to have conferred abbatial authority on her
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We need a greater devotion to the “unknown” saints of the “Dark Ages” - i.e. the Ages of Light - especially in the case of the former Anglo-Saxon and Celtic kingdoms. If the Dowry known as England and her isles are to be retrieved from the dead faith of a sorrowful schism, their greatest lights should be brought out to shine. Brigid of Kildare, Aidan of Lindisfarne, Augustine of Canterbury, Alban, Bede, John of Beverley, and many others are great examples.

Many of the Aenglisc, Celtic, & Brythonic saints, such as Brigid, were mild teachers and warm fires for the Gospel. In this age of the “New Evangelization”, where we are often told to somehow find a “personal relationship with Jesus Christ”, we need examples. The true evangelization is in people like Brigid and Aidan: they simply went about with holiness, followed by their nuns and monks respectively, speaking to the pagans. They were not hidden at all times. Their simplicity of life and warmth of spirit was manifest to all.

St. Brigid of Kildare, pray for us!
 
She is the namesake of my family. It was partially learning about her that lead me to explore other faith traditions. I’m hoping that her feast day being today is a good sign for my swim meet later today. 😃
 
Caladrius said:
We need a greater devotion to the “unknown” saints of the “Dark Ages” - i.e. the Ages of Light - especially in the case of the former Anglo-Saxon and Celtic kingdoms. If the Dowry known as England and her isles are to be retrieved from the dead faith of a sorrowful schism, their greatest lights should be brought out to shine. Brigid of Kildare, Aidan of Lindisfarne, Augustine of Canterbury, Alban, Bede, John of Beverley, and many others are great examples.

St. Brigid of Kildare, pray for us!
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Saint Brigit of Kildare, also known as Brigit of Ireland, is one of Ireland’s patron saints along with Patrick and Columba.

And my favorite Celtic Saint, St. Kevin of Glendalough, Ireland (498 – 3 June 618) is an Irish saint who was known as the founder and first abbot of Glendalough in County Wicklow, Ireland. His feast day in the Roman Catholic and Eastern Orthodox Churches is 3 June.

St. Brigid of Kildare, pray for us
 
“A Prayer to St. Brigid for Priests”

O holy St. Brigid, thou art the light, the ornament, and the glory of the Church of Ireland, be the heavenly patron of its people, and be the especial friend and protectress of the priests of the sanctuary. Let those who offer sacrifice to the name of God, be worthy of their exalted duties. Show forth in their lives the form of all perfection and cover them with the robe of holiness. Let them love justice and hate iniquity. Let their prayer be like incense in the sight of heaven. Let their doctrine be saving and salutary to the people, and let the odor of their lives be the delight to the Church of God.

Anonymous, 19th-century
 
It’s probably the usual confusion between British and English, and ‘British Isles’ was meant.

Correct, of course, geographically, but totally wrong in political/nationhood terms.
 
THANK YOU!!! When Ireland is referred to a one of England’s isles it is deeply offensive. Ireland has a very rich heritage and culture. Ireland is Celtic and not Anglo Saxon. Unfortunately when Ireland was a part of the United Kingdom England did everything it could to destroy both the Catholic faith and genuine Celtic culture. The Brittish Black & Tans which was a “royal constabulary” and they saved their worst attrocities for the western half of Ireland for they wanted to extricate all vestiges of Celtic culture from Ireland. In light of the 800 year history of the English occupation of Ireland I ask others to be mindful how offensive it is for Ireland to be referred to as a Brittish isle. Thank you.
 
Denise1957 said:
“A Prayer to St. Brigid for Priests”

O holy St. Brigid, thou art the light, the ornament, and the glory of the Church of Ireland, be the heavenly patron of its people, and be the especial friend and protectress of the priests of the sanctuary. Let those who offer sacrifice to the name of God, be worthy of their exalted duties. Show forth in their lives the form of all perfection and cover them with the robe of holiness. Let them love justice and hate iniquity. Let their prayer be like incense in the sight of heaven. Let their doctrine be saving and salutary to the people, and let the odor of their lives be the delight to the Church of God.

Anonymous, 19th-century
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This is great. Amen!
 
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