#stcolumba

[davidstanleytravel]

Iona Abbey and Nunnery on the Isle of Iona was founded by the Irish abbot St. Columba in 563 AD. From here Christianity spread through Scotland. The building was reconstructed in 1910 on the ruins of earlier churches.

[babybearecosse]

I took a trip to Ellary, Argyll to visit St Columba's Cave. It's a very atmospheric place, quite spooky. This cave is traditionally said to have been a cell occupied for a time by St Columba on his way from his home in Ulster to his final settlements at Dunadd and Iona. The story goes that Columba applied to King Conal for permission to establish his monastery at Iona. While he waited for the king's decision, the saint stayed here, on the south coast of the Knapdale peninsula. #travelgram #spooky #highlands #scotland_insta #scotlandhighlands #thehighlands #scotlandsbeauty #scottishhighlands #spookyvibes #highlandsofscotland #southernhighlands #pagancommunity #christianity #christian #stcolumbas #pagan #stcolumbans #paganism #stcolumba #travelblogger In one of the photos you can see a St Bridgid's Cross ... this cross was originally derived from the pagan symbol of the Irish goddess Bridgid, one of the Tuatha Dé Danann ... the supernatural tribe of the gods in Irish mythology. So, this cave is a place which is almost exactly coincidental with the Christian absorption of pagan gods and feast days. The co-option of the old ways into the new religon with all that that brought for good and bad. (at Ellary, Argyll And Bute, United Kingdom) https://www.instagram.com/p/CZ39lEUMro6/?utm_medium=tumblr

[thedavekim]

“Whether she is the daughter of a noble or a commoner, the chastity of a young woman has the right to be respected." St Columba Kim Hyo-Im; martyred in 1839 with her sister St Agnes Kim Hyo-Ju Reference photo: @erinnyoo #lent2021 #day5 #40for40 #stcolumba #김효임골룸바 #prayforus #redux #koreanmartyrs #103 #catholic #martyr #saint #backtothedrawingboard #noshamedance https://www.instagram.com/p/CLneYIysKDZ/?igshid=pbuw9ejnjhu3

[spudshapedevil]

Time to go, Sligo... Hogy fáradt vagyok-e? Nos, igen, és ez a kiváló bögre is napról napra jobban hozzám nőtt. Hogy elégedett vagyok-e? Nyilván nem, hiszen bármilyen hely megérdemelne akár hónapokat is, hogy azt tudjam mondani, megismertem. Mégis jó érzésekkel utazom tovább (na, persze ha a kiírt busz tényleg létezik) most már lassan haza Cahersiveenbe. Sligo a legjobb arcát mutatta, akkor is, amikor igyekezett undok lenni, így ha egyszer enyém lesz a világ minden ideje, biztosan visszajövök. A hosszabb összefoglalót nyugodtabb estéimen kalapálom össze, addig is itt hagyok még néhány képet a tegnapi “Irish camino”-ról. És aztán eldobom a szundit a busz hátsó ülésén... Remélem az átszálláshoz leszednek.

[anastpaul]

Our Morning Offering – 7 July

DAILY PRAYER of St COLUMBA (521-591)

Be thou a bright flame before me, Be though a guiding star above me, Be though a smooth path below me, Be thou a kindly shepherd behind me, today, tonight and forever. Amen

(via AnaStpaul – Breathing Catholic)

[thedavekim]

St Columba Kim Hyo-Im; martyred in 1839 with her sister St Agnes Kim Hyo-Ju #lent2019 #day32 #40for40 #stcolumba #김효임골룸바 #prayforus #redux #koreanmartyrs #103 #catholic #martyr #saint #noshamedance https://www.instagram.com/p/BwIueMRDm31F3cBUlGVWdIzKOPqvSZK7DmT5gg0/?utm_source=ig_tumblr_share&igshid=m0yg6k3il20e

[everlasting-organ-music]

Delmotte organ 1907

[ancienthealingsaroundtheworld]

Oban, Scotland was at the end of the train line coming in from Edinburgh.  My next step was to hop abroad 2 ferries in order to reach the island of Iona, the birth place of Christianity for Scotland thanks for St. Columba from Ireland (see post below). I stayed in a wonderful hostel, Youth Hostel in Oban and another exceptional cozy home like hostel in Iona, both overlooking the ocean.  (photos above at bottom)

History:  Oban is a town and port in western Scotland that has provided food and shelter to mankind since Mesolithic times., and a gateway to the hebridean islands of Mull and Iona. Evidence of early cave dwellers has been found in several locations in the center of Oban, founded in 1794 with shipping the alcohol, wool, slate and kelp, to larger ports such as Liverpool and Glasgow in which this town began its rapid expansion.  There is a Colosseum-like McCaig’s Tower which overlooks Oban Bay and outside the town is the ruined Dunollie Castle.  

The views are breathtaking off the bay of Oban and Iona for that matter.