Celtic and Old English Saints 27 January =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-= * St. Natalis of Ireland =-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=
St. Natalis, Abbot in Ireland -------------------------------------------------- 6th century. Natalis founded monasticism in northern Ireland and was a fellow-worker with Saint Columba (f.d. June 9). He ruled the abbeys of Cill, Naile, and Daunhinis. His holy well is still a place ofpilgrimage (Benedictines). Troparion of St Natalis tone 2 With Columba as thy guide/ thou didst learn the monastic disciplines, 0 Father Natalis,/ and by this example/ thou dost teach us the necessity of accepting spiritual direction,/ that pleasing God by our obedience/ we may be found worthy of great mercy. Kontakion of St Natalis tone 5 Having submitted thyself to a master/ in pious humility, 0 Father Natalis and being renowned for the sanctity of thy life,/ thou wast deemed worthy to guide others into the way of Salvation./ Pray that we who hymn thee may be given grace/ to submit ourselves to direction, as Christ wills,/ that we may please Him in all things. Sources: ===== Benedictine Monks of St. Augustine Abbey, Ramsgate. (1966). The Book of Saints. NY: Thomas Y. Crowell. For All the Saints: http://www.saintpatrickdc.org/ss/ss-index.htm An Alphabetical Index of the Saints of the West http://www.orthodoxengland.btinternet.co.uk/saintsa.htm These Lives are archived at: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/celt-saints ¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤¤
