Author: Adomnan of Iona
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014190741X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life, written by Adomnán - the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba - describes his travels from Ireland to Scotland and his mission in the cause of Celtic Christianity there. Written 100 years after St Columba's death, it draws on written and oral traditions to depict a wise abbot among his monks, who like Christ was capable of turning water into wine, controlling sea-storms and raising the dead. An engaging account of one of the central figures in the 'Age of Saints', this is a major work of early Irish and Scottish history.
Life of St Columba
Author: Adomnan of Iona
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014190741X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life, written by Adomnán - the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba - describes his travels from Ireland to Scotland and his mission in the cause of Celtic Christianity there. Written 100 years after St Columba's death, it draws on written and oral traditions to depict a wise abbot among his monks, who like Christ was capable of turning water into wine, controlling sea-storms and raising the dead. An engaging account of one of the central figures in the 'Age of Saints', this is a major work of early Irish and Scottish history.
Publisher: Penguin UK
ISBN: 014190741X
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 587
Book Description
Founding father of the famous monastery on the island of Iona, a site of pilgrimage ever since his death in 597, St Columba was born into one of the ruling families in Ireland at a time of immense expansion for the Irish Church. This account of his life, written by Adomnán - the ninth abbot of Iona, and a distant relative of St Columba - describes his travels from Ireland to Scotland and his mission in the cause of Celtic Christianity there. Written 100 years after St Columba's death, it draws on written and oral traditions to depict a wise abbot among his monks, who like Christ was capable of turning water into wine, controlling sea-storms and raising the dead. An engaging account of one of the central figures in the 'Age of Saints', this is a major work of early Irish and Scottish history.
Prophecies, Miracles and Visions of St. Columba (Columcille)
Author: Saint Adamnan
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Christian saints
Languages : en
Pages : 156
Book Description
Adamnani Vita S. Columbae
Author: Saint Adamnan
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This biography of Saint Columba, the man responsible for bringing Christianity to Scotland in the 6th century AD, is filled with detail and insight. Columba was considered a man of great spiritual strength who braved the wild, untrammeled lands of rural Scotland at a time when it was ruled by tribes. Many legends are told of his miraculous abilities in fending off wild beasts, and in providing the remote peoples with compelling testimony in the one true God, and the divinity of Jesus Christ. Not only did Columba spread the word, he also established a series of monasteries which endured for centuries. Serving as the first abbot in ancient Ireland, his political influence and legacy was significant. The author, Saint Adamnan, was the ninth abbot of Ireland who assumed office late in the 7thcentury. Working from surviving accounts and sources of his era, he was able to recount his predecessor's deeds, prophecies and personality. This English translation of Adamnan was produced at Oxford University near the end of the 19th century; being among the few surviving texts of the era, this book is valuable for shedding light upon life and worship in Celtic cultures of long ago.
Publisher: Pantianos Classics
ISBN:
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 154
Book Description
This biography of Saint Columba, the man responsible for bringing Christianity to Scotland in the 6th century AD, is filled with detail and insight. Columba was considered a man of great spiritual strength who braved the wild, untrammeled lands of rural Scotland at a time when it was ruled by tribes. Many legends are told of his miraculous abilities in fending off wild beasts, and in providing the remote peoples with compelling testimony in the one true God, and the divinity of Jesus Christ. Not only did Columba spread the word, he also established a series of monasteries which endured for centuries. Serving as the first abbot in ancient Ireland, his political influence and legacy was significant. The author, Saint Adamnan, was the ninth abbot of Ireland who assumed office late in the 7thcentury. Working from surviving accounts and sources of his era, he was able to recount his predecessor's deeds, prophecies and personality. This English translation of Adamnan was produced at Oxford University near the end of the 19th century; being among the few surviving texts of the era, this book is valuable for shedding light upon life and worship in Celtic cultures of long ago.
Christ, the Life of the Soul
Author: Columba Marmion
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852446560
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
A classic guide to the spiritual life that has had a direct influence on several Popes, generations of priests and religious, and countless members of the laity. In clear, inspiring language, the author discusses every aspect of our journey to Christ: 'the source of all light, all grace, all holiness - the true Life of our life'. Written for Christians in every walk of life, here are pages of practical knowledge and timeless wisdom: a 'how-to' guide filled with rich insight, spiritual refereshment, inspiration and encouragement. Blessed Columba Marmion was born in Ireland, and served as a priest in Dublin for several years before finding a vocation to the monastery. He eventually became Abbot of Maredsous Abbey, Belgium.
Publisher: Gracewing Publishing
ISBN: 9780852446560
Category : Religion
Languages : en
Pages : 566
Book Description
A classic guide to the spiritual life that has had a direct influence on several Popes, generations of priests and religious, and countless members of the laity. In clear, inspiring language, the author discusses every aspect of our journey to Christ: 'the source of all light, all grace, all holiness - the true Life of our life'. Written for Christians in every walk of life, here are pages of practical knowledge and timeless wisdom: a 'how-to' guide filled with rich insight, spiritual refereshment, inspiration and encouragement. Blessed Columba Marmion was born in Ireland, and served as a priest in Dublin for several years before finding a vocation to the monastery. He eventually became Abbot of Maredsous Abbey, Belgium.
Lives of the Irish saints
ORATORY OF LIGHT
Author: JAMES. HARPUR
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849527903
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781849527903
Category :
Languages : en
Pages :
Book Description
Chambers's Encyclopædia
Author: Chambers W. and R., ltd
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 888
Book Description
Bulletin bibliographique de la Société internationale arthurienne
Author: International Arthurian Society
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Arthurian romances
Languages : en
Pages : 540
Book Description
Chambers's Encyclopa︠e︡dia
Life and Works of Saint Bernard, Abbot of Clairvaux
Author: Saint Bernard (of Clairvaux)
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abbots
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category : Abbots
Languages : en
Pages : 482
Book Description