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Service to St. Columba

Month of June THE 9TH DAY Commemoration of Our Venerable Father Columba,Abbot of Iona, Enlightener of the Scots & Picts At Vespers On “Lord, I have cried…”, 6 stichera: 3 from the Pentecostarion; and 3 of the venerable one. But if this day falleth after the period of the Pentecostarion, 3 stichera from the Octoechos […]

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Akathist to St. Columba

Kontakion 1 Illustrious scion of the clan of Neil. You were born in Tyrconnell and from childhood you turned to God. That is why we cry out in your honour:  Rejoice, O holy Columba of Iona! Ikos 1 You understood from a young age that our life is but the prologue to eternal life. And

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Prayers of St. Brigid

Hearth Keeper Prayer 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 to kindle the hearth.To keep it bright, to preserve the flame.Your hands upon ours,  Our

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Akathist to St. Brigid

Kontakion 1 O Holy maiden Brigid, font of divine truth, daughter of slave and king, warrior for Christ, who through the grace of God attained the summit of virtue. You now bestow blessings upon those who come to you with faith. O holy virgin of Kildare, intercede with Christ our God, that He may have

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St. Patrick’s Lorica Prayer

The Lorica of Saint Patrick, often called “Saint Patrick’s Breastplate,” is a powerful and ancient protective prayer attributed to the saint. It is a magnificent invocation of the Holy Trinity, the Incarnate Christ, the heavenly hosts, and the forces of creation to surround and protect the one who prays it from all spiritual and physical dangers.

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