Celtic and Old English Saints 2 November =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Baya and St. Maura * St. Hercus of Slane * St. Cumgar of Devonshire =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Baya and St. Maura, Virgins ------------------------------------------------------ Died 10th century. The Scottish Saint Baya instructed Saint Maura in the eremitical life. Followers later gathered around Maura, who organised them into a community of which she was abbess. Some authors identify Saint Baya with Saint Begha or Bee (f.d. October 31). They might also be identical to Saints Maura and Britta (f.d. January 15) (Benedictines, Delaney). St. Hercus, Bishop of Slane, Ireland, Consecrated by Saint Padraig --------------------------------------------------- Troparion of St Erc Tone 1 Even in the darkness of heathendom/ thou didst recognise the God-given authority of Ireland's Enlightener, O Hierarch Erc,/ and wast baptized at his hands./ Wherefore we beseech thee, pray to Christ our God/ that being blessed with the virtue of humility/ we may be found worthy of eternal salvation. St. Cumgar of Devonshire, Confessor -------------------------------------------------- Lives kindly supplied by: For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
