Monday, 3 March 2025

ST MUNGO

 

Saint Mungo was a Scottish missionary

In the Brittonic Kingdom of Strathclyde

Spreading Christianity in 6th Century Scotland

And the founded the city of Glasgow

While there he performed four miracles

The Bird, The Tree, The Bell, The Fish,

Mungo's four religious miracles in Glasgow

Are represented in the city's coat of arms.

The City motto is based on Mungo teachings

“Let Glasgow flourish by the preaching of the word”

Mungo died in 614 and was buried in Glasgow

Saint Mungo’s Feast Day is January 13th

ST BEDE

 

Saint Bede also known as

The Venerable Bede,

Or Bede the Venerable

Was a 7th Century English monk

Scholar and Author known later as

"The Father of English History"

He served the twin monastery

Of Monkwearmouth–Jarrow

After a lifetime of serving God

Saint Bede died in 715 in Jarrow 

Bede's tomb in the Galilee Chapel

At the west end of Durham Cathedral

Saint Bede’s Feast Day is May 26th


Sunday, 2 March 2025

ST NINIAN OF WHITHORN

 

It is believed that Ninian was a Briton

Possibly the son of a Christian King

Who had been educated in Rome,

Who founded a Church in Whithorn

NIALL OF THE NINE HOSTAGES

 

Niall Noígíallach which

Translates to "having nine hostages",

Was a legendary Irish King

His reign lasted from the late 4th

To the early 5th centuries,

He is placed in the traditional

List of High Kings of Ireland

Legend has it that he secured his line

By kissing the “loathly lady”

King Niall died in 405AD

Friday, 14 February 2025

CHRIST THE SAVIOUR

 

Christ the saviour

Is here to watch over us

To support us all

Guiding us with kindness

I BELIEVE IN CHRISTMAS ANGELS

 

I believe in Christmas Angels

And I believe they are always near

Just like they were at Bethlehem

Appearing upon a midnight clear

Saturday, 14 December 2024

CHRISTMAS IS FOR FRIENDS AND FAMILY

Christmas is for friends and family,

But by no means exclusively

After all the Three Wise Men

Were strangers in Bethlehem 

AIDAN OF LINDISFARNE

  Saint Aidan of Lindisfarne Was an Irish missionary monk Who was credited in the 6th Century Of converting the Anglo-Saxons To Chri...