Saint Fursey of Burgh CastleLife Dates: c. 597 – 16 January 649 AD A Missionary of the Heavenly Kingdom Saint Fursey (also spelled Fursa, Furseus; Irish: Fursa mac Fáeláin) is one of the most important men of Celtic Christianity, yet he is not as widely known as many of his contemporaries. He was a man […]
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St. Rumon of Tavistock: A Celtic Missionary Saint of Medieval Devon Saint Rumon of Tavistock was known by multiple names: Ronan, Ruadan, and Ruan. He is most remembered in Devon and Cornwall through dozens of churches, holy wells, and monasteries bearing his name. Life and Origins: The Obscured Biography Saint Rumon was an Irish missionary
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St. Columba of Iona: Apostle to Scotland Saint Columba (c. 521–597), known in Irish as Columcille (the dove of the church), stands as one of the three patron saints of Ireland alongside Patrick and Brigid, and as the primary founder of organised Christianity in Scotland. His establishment of the monastery at Iona around 563 transformed an obscure
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Saint Faolán also known as Fillan, Foillan, Faelan, and Foelan as an eighth-century Irish monk and missionary whose evangelistic labours in Scotland established him as one of the most venerated Celtic saints of medieval Caledonia. Born around 695 in Munster, Ireland, Faolán descended from Irish royal lineage: his father was Feriach, a prince or king
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St. Cera of Kilkeary: A Seventh-Century Irish Abbess and Monastic Founder Saint Cera of Kilkeary also known by as Chera, Chier, Ciara, Cyra, Keira, Kiara, Cier, and Ciar is a significant yet historically obscured figure in seventh-century Irish monastic Christianity. Born into the royal lineage of Irish kings and driven by extraordinary spiritual devotion, she
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St. Brigid of Kildare: Patroness of Ireland and Pioneer of Female Monasticism Saint Brigid of Kildare (c. 451–525), known in Irish as Naomh Bríd, stands among the most prominent and consequential figures in early medieval Irish Christianity. One of Ireland’s three national patron saints alongside Patrick and Columcille (Columba), she is venerated as a healer,
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St. Gregory Palamas defended Hesychasm from people who believed the body was fundamentally evil, and therefore God should be sought without rather than within. St. Palamas asked: If knowledge of God can be attained through secular knowledge, why did the pagans worship demons? As Holy Apostle Paul says, they are “wise according to the flesh
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This paper examines the provenance of the four Gospels: authorship, origin, and intended audience and outlines the unique characteristics of each. Analysing each Gospel’s provenance will show that each one served a particular need, at a specific time in the early Church. The Gospel According to Matthew The Gospel of St. Matthew was written for
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A Brief Overview Henry Chadwick’s The Early Church presents a historical narrative of the formation of the early Christian Church and its spread across the Roman Empire. The book is concise and demonstrates a deep font of research. However, Chadwick’s non-Orthodox perspective is apparent in his recounting of historical events.The book begins with the emergence
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The First-Born of The Irish Saints St. Ciarán of Saighir – 18th March St. Ciarán was born in 5th Century Ireland in the kingdom of Ossory and as many of the early saints, he was related to royalty. His father was from Ossory and his mother was from Cork. Saint Ciarán’s birth was foretold in
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