Life of St. Brigid, Virgin, First Abbess of Kildare, Special ...

John O'Hanlon

• 28 november 2018
• 9781330815717

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Excerpt from Life of St. Brigid: Virgin; First Abbess of Kildare, Special Patroness of Kildare Diocese, and General Patroness of Ireland
The publication of a full and critical Life of Ireland's Virgin Patroness had long been desired, by the clergy and laity of our country. While preparing the following biography, as a leading feature in his " Lives of the Irish Saints," the author was urged, by many devout clients of St. Frigid, to issue it in a separate form, to satisfy the wants and wishes of numerous kind friends. Not alone members of religious communities, under the special patronage of this holy virgin, and pastors or teachers, whose churches or educational institutions have been placed under her invocation, will be afforded a better opportunity, for becoming acquainted with her surpassing virtues and miracles, through this medium; but, even the general public can learn such particulars of her Life, as may serve still more to extend the love and veneration, due to her memory and merits.
Abroad, as well as at home, the Irish race has never ceased to regard this holy virgin as a bright example of the active and contemplative life, united in a purity of purpose and an energy of will, which enabled her to confer countless blessings, on the country of her birth, and during the period when she flourished; but, even in our own times, and to the most remote parts of the earth, her fame has been diffused; while, thousands of Erin's daughters, who have received her name in baptism, and who have assumed it at Confirmation-not to speak of the numbers who have chosen to be called by it in the hallowed retirement of the cloister-are justly proud of and grateful fot that distinction and those spiritual advantages, which are inseparably connected with a pious and faithful regard, for the efficacy of her intercession. After our illustrious Apostle, St. Patrick, no other Irish saint, probably, has secured a greater depth of affection and reverence, in the hearts of our people, than she, who, in so special a manner, has been designated, "the Mary 01 Erin." At a time, when our Island was just emerging from the darkness o: heathen superstition, she obtained heavenly monitions and inspiration, while eagerly receiving the teaching and impulse that glorious missionary so trium phantly proclaimed and imparted to a believing nation. Seldom, if ever, has the Church witnessed more glorious and peaceful conquests than these effected through the arguments and preaching of St. Patrick; while, among all hi: distinguished converts, none appear to move in more radiant light, than the nobly bom and predestined child of grace, St. brigid.
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