Heathens Begone

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2021-02-01 15:37:37 Just before her death, Brigid was given the last rites by St. Ninnidh, after which he had his right hand encased in metal so that it never could be defiled. He became known as Ninnidh of the Clean Hand thereafter.

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2021-02-01 15:37:37 She was granted abbatial powers by either St. Mél of Ardagh at Mág Tulach, or St. Mac Caill, Bishop of Cruachu Brig Ele (Croghan in County Offaly). After this, in 468 she followed St. Melrose to the Kingdom of Tethbae in the Irish interior.

In 480, she founded a monastery at Cill Dara on a pagan shrine to the Celtic goddess Brigid, with whom she shared her name. The site was under an oak tree at Drum Criadh.

Brigid founded two monastic institutions, one for both sex, and requested the assistance of St. Conláed (Conleth) to be the pastor. For centuries hereafter, Kildare was controlled by abbot-bishops and abbesses, with the Abbess of Kildare becoming the superior General of all Irish monasteries.

The Book of Armagh illuminates upon Brigid and Patrick's time in Ireland, saying:

Between St. Patrick and St. Brigid, the pillars of the Irish, there was so great a friendship of charity that they had but one heart and mind. Through him and through her, Christ performed many great works. Open / Comment

2021-02-01 15:37:37 February 1st is the Feast of Saint Brigid of Kildare (Cill Dara, church of the oak), one of Ireland's patron saints.

Known as "the Mary of the Gael", Brigid was born in Faughart/Fochart, north of Dundalk, County Louth to Brocca, a Pictish slave who was baptised by Saint Patrick. Brigid herself was thus born into slavery.

During her childhood, it is said she performed several miracles, such as healing and feeding the poor. One account details how she gave away all of her mother's butter store, only for it to be replaced thanks to Brigid's prayers.

Dubhthach, a chieftain of Leinster, was her father. He grew aggravated with her and took her to the King of Leinster, Crimthann mac Énnai, to sell her. While he was in conversation, Brigid gave away his sword which was adorned with jewelry to a beggar so that he could barter it for food. Crimthann recognised that this was a holy child he had been delivered, and instead convinced Dubhthach to grant her freedom. Open / Comment

2021-02-01 04:07:45 "He who wills only what God wills, possesses all that he desires. For whatever happens to him, happens by the Will of God."
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2021-01-31 20:21:30 Pro-life heroine takes her fight to Canada’s Supreme Court. She needs your help!

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