Posted on 02/01/2005 2:44:37 PM PST by Catholic54321
Praise the Lord. Thank you for posting this. It's a lovely day, indeed, for the Irish and for my cat who is named Brigid.
lol thanks to you too
Apolytikion:Fourth Tone
Having learned of things divine by the words of Patrick, thou hast proclaimed in the West the good tidings of Christ. Wherefore, we venerate thee, O Brigid, and entreat thee to intercede with God that our souls be saved.
Kontakion:
Third Tone
At the Church of the Oak, thou didst establish thy sacred monasteries for those that took up the Tree of life, even the Precious Cross, upon their shoulders. And by thy grace-filled life and love of learning, thou didst bear fruit a hundredfold and didst thereby nourish the faithful. O righteous Mother Brigid, intercede with Christ, the True Vine, that He save our souls.
Happy St. Brigid's day. Our little "project" is proceeding on nicely. Thank you again!
Wasn't sure if you were going to post this today.
Nice icon. Where did you find it?
I found it at that perennial bastion of Christian Orthodoxy - Google Images lol
I was going to post that one at first but wasn't sure if the Orthodox recognized her ( in other words I didn't want a hailstorm about incorrect use of iconography!)
"I was going to post that one at first but wasn't sure if the Orthodox recognized her ( in other words I didn't want a hailstorm about incorrect use of iconography!)"
You worry too much! :) But here's a tip, posting icons of saints from after 1054 may be a no no! (Here it comes, ducking!)
Don't worry, the pitcher always throws at the NEXT batter after the hit lol
On a serious note, virtually all of the pre-schism Irish and English saints receive great veneration in the Orthodox Church. The Orthodoxy of their monasticism is inspiring to us to this very day. In the ancient days, the Church was well anchored in both in Constantinople and in Kerry!
First I've heard of that, thanks for history lesson.
Thank you!
it's very true. My husband is a medievalist and says that the spirituality of the early Irish Christians was very Eastern in character.
Awwww bless you. And thanks.
BTW...I'm glad I could have been of assistance, and I'm delighted the folks on this side of the pond were able to help! :-)
This is the St. Brigid's Cross, which the Catholic Girl Guides of Ireland use as their symbol. The younger members of the Guides are called 'Brigíní's'
Thanks, was wondering if someone would add that to the thread. Don't forget her cloak either!
Ping to honor St. Brigid. One of my favorite Saints whose feastday happens to be my birthday.
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