Today the Church remembers St. Columba who was born in Ireland on 7 December 521. He was baptized at Tulach-Dubhglaise, now Temple-Douglas, by a priest named Cruithnechan, who afterwards became his tutor or foster-father. When sufficiently advanced in letters he entered the monastic school of Moville under St. Finnian who had studied at St. Ninian's “Magnum Monasterium” (the “Big Monastary”) on the shores of Galloway where he was ordained a deacon and then priest.
When he was 49, he left Ireland, and Columba and 12 companions crossed the sea in a small boat landing at Iona, off the coast of Scotland, on the eve of Pentecost on 12 May 563. Iona soon became the center of operations for the conversion of the Scots and Picts, and became the most famous religious house in Scotland. There Columba baptized Brude, King of the Picts, and later a King of the Scots came to this Abbot of the “Holy Isle” for baptism.
Columba never had an idle moment. He was always either preaching, in prayer, studying, or transcribing. On the eve of his death, Columba was engaged in the work of transcription. He wrote 300 books with his own hand, two of which, “The Book of Durrow” and the psalter called “The Cathach”, have been preserved to the present time.
In the spring of 597, Columba knew that his end was near. On Saturday, 8 June, he ascended the hill overlooking his monastery and blessed for the last time the home so dear to him. That afternoon he was present at Vespers, and later, when the bell summoned the community to the midnight service, he forestalled the others and entered the church without assistance. He then sank before the altar, and in that place breathed forth his soul to God, surrounded by his brother monks.
Collect for the day:
O God, who by the preaching of your blessed servant Columba caused the light of the Gospel to shine in Scotland: Grant, we pray, that, having his life and labors in remembrance, we may show our thankfulness to you by following the example of his zeal and patience; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST. In your daily prayers, please remember everyone on our prayer list and also remember Sherman Boyer, Carol Hogan, and all of the visitors who came to Eucharist on Sunday.
GOSPEL BY THE SEA: 12 June 2010
ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION: Every Sunday in the nave at 11:00 a.m. Heaven and Hell: Angels With Harps, Demons With Pitchforks Or Maybe Something Else?
COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING: Sundays at 11:30 in the nave.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
When he was 49, he left Ireland, and Columba and 12 companions crossed the sea in a small boat landing at Iona, off the coast of Scotland, on the eve of Pentecost on 12 May 563. Iona soon became the center of operations for the conversion of the Scots and Picts, and became the most famous religious house in Scotland. There Columba baptized Brude, King of the Picts, and later a King of the Scots came to this Abbot of the “Holy Isle” for baptism.
Columba never had an idle moment. He was always either preaching, in prayer, studying, or transcribing. On the eve of his death, Columba was engaged in the work of transcription. He wrote 300 books with his own hand, two of which, “The Book of Durrow” and the psalter called “The Cathach”, have been preserved to the present time.
In the spring of 597, Columba knew that his end was near. On Saturday, 8 June, he ascended the hill overlooking his monastery and blessed for the last time the home so dear to him. That afternoon he was present at Vespers, and later, when the bell summoned the community to the midnight service, he forestalled the others and entered the church without assistance. He then sank before the altar, and in that place breathed forth his soul to God, surrounded by his brother monks.
Collect for the day:
O God, who by the preaching of your blessed servant Columba caused the light of the Gospel to shine in Scotland: Grant, we pray, that, having his life and labors in remembrance, we may show our thankfulness to you by following the example of his zeal and patience; through Jesus Christ our Lord, who lives and reigns with you and the Holy Spirit, one God, for ever and ever. Amen.
PLEASE REMEMBER EVERYONE ON OUR PRAYER LIST. In your daily prayers, please remember everyone on our prayer list and also remember Sherman Boyer, Carol Hogan, and all of the visitors who came to Eucharist on Sunday.
GOSPEL BY THE SEA: 12 June 2010
ADULT CHRISTIAN FORMATION: Every Sunday in the nave at 11:00 a.m. Heaven and Hell: Angels With Harps, Demons With Pitchforks Or Maybe Something Else?
COMMUNITY GARDEN MEETING: Sundays at 11:30 in the nave.
Your servant in Christ,
Fr. Chester J. Makowski+
St. Augustine of Hippo Episcopal Church
Galveston, Texas 77550
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