SAINT FEAST DAY 1 FEBRUARY: ST BRIGID OF IRELAND

SAINT BRIGID OF KILDARE, ABBESS

St Brigid (Bride), the Patroness of Ireland, was born in 451 of royal ancestry at Faughart, near Dundalk, County Louth. Refusing many good offers of marriage, Brigid became a nun and received the veil from St Macaille.

SHE FOUNDED A NEW CONVENT

Together with seven other nuns she settled for a time at the foot of Croghan Hill, but moved to the plains of Magh Life, where under a large oak tree she founded the famous Convent of Cill-Dara, which means “the church of the oak” (now Kildare). A Patroness of scholarship, and a friend of St Patrick, she also founded an influential school of art. St Brigid died around the year 525.

PRAYER:

Merciful God,

origin and reward of all charity,

you called St Brigid to teach

the new commandment of love

through her life of hospitality and her care of the needy;

give to your people, by her intercession,

a generous spirit,

so that, with hearts made pure,

we may show your love to all.

Through Our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son.

Amen.

➡️ Obscure Irish Saints Called "Brigid"

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