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Celts to the Creche: St. Winifred of Wales
Icon of St. Winifred of Wales, written by Aidan Hart Celts to the Crèche Day 9 November 23 St. Winifred of Wales died about 660 AD On this 9th day of our journey with the Celts to the Crèche, we … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, abbesses, Advent Devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Female Celtic saints, female saints, Grenfrewi, Gwtherin Church, Holywell, Online Advent Devotional, St. Bueno of Wales, St. Winefride of Wales, St. Winefride's Well, St. Winifred
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Celts to the Creche: St. Ninian of Whithorn
Celts to the Crèche Day 30 December 14 St. Ninian of Whithorn c362-c432 AD (or perhaps later) On this 30th Day of Celts to the Crèche, we join on this pilgrimage to Bethlehem with the fifth century British Bishop St. Ninian … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Candida Casa, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Latinus Stone, Ninian, Online Advent Devotional, Picts, Scottish missionaries, St. Finnian of Moville, St. Ninian of Whithorn, Whithorn, Whithorn Way
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Celts to the Creche: Heiu of Tadcaster
Celts to the Crèche Day 24 December 8 Abbess Heiu (Hieu) of Tadcaster 7th century On our 24th day of our journey with the Celts to the Crèche, we meet Abbess Heiu (also spelled Hieu) that might be a new … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Abbess Heiu, Aidan of Lindisfarne, Anglo Saxon Saints, anglo-saxon abbesses, Anglo-Saxon church history, Anglo-Saxon England, Calcaria, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celts to the Creche, double monastery, Hartlepool, Healaugh, Healaugh Priory, Heiu, Heretu, Hilda of Whitby, Kaelcacaestir, Tadcaster, Yorkshire Monasteries
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Celts to the Creche: St. Colman of Lindisfarne
Celts to the Crèche Day 25 December 9 St. Colman 3rd Bishop of Lindisfarne (c. 605 – February 18, 675 or August 8, 674) On this 25th day of our Advent journey with the Celts to the Crèche, we discover … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Anglo-Saxon church history, Bishop Eata of Melrose Abbey, Bishop of Hexham, Bishop of York, Celtic Advent, Celtic Advent Devotionals, Celtic Relics, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Colman of Lindisfarne, Garailt of Mayo Abbey, Gerald of Mayo Abbey, Hilda of Whitby, Holy Island, Inishboffin, Inishbofin, Iona, Iona Abbey, Irish Saints, Isle of Iona, Lindisfarne, Mayo Abbey, Northumbria, Online Advent Devotional, Saints' Relics, St. Aidan of Lindisfarne, St. Colman, St. Finan of Lindisfarne, St. Hilda of Whitby, Synod of Whitby, The Venerable Bede, Wilfrid
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Celts to the Creche: St. Bega of Bees
Celts to the Crèche Day 26 December 10 St. Bega of Bees c. 850 On this 26th day of our pilgrimage with the Celts to the Crèche we join with St. Bega of Bees on this pilgrimage to the manger in Bethlehem. … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, arm-ring, Bega, Begu, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Cumbria, Hackness, Hartlepool, Holmcultram Abbey, Irish King, Online Advent Devotional, St. Bee's Priory, St. Bees, St. Bega
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Celts to the Creche: St. John of Beverley
Celts to the Crèche Day 12 November 26 St. John of Beverley died May 7, 721 On day 12 of our pilgrimage with the Celts to the Crèche, we journey with St. John of Beverley who was not only the scholarly and erudite … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 Day Advent Devotional, 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Beverley, Beverley Minster, Bishop of Hexham, Bishop of York, Bosa of York, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celts to the Creche, Eata of Lindisfarne, Folcard's Life of St. John of Beverley, Harpham, Hexham, John of Beverley, Julian of Norwich, Online Advent Devotional, St. Hilda of Whitby, The Venerable Bede, Theodore of Canterbury, Wilfrid, Wilfrid II
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Celts to the Creche: St. Bathilde of Chelles
Celts to the Crèche Day 19 December 3 St. Bathilde (Balthilde) of Chelles 626/7-January 30, 680/687 On this 19th day of our journey with Celts to the Creche, we encounter St. Bathilde of Chelles, also known as Queen Balthilde, Queen … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Abbess Bertilla, abbesses, Anglo Saxon Saints, Baldachildis, Baldechildis, Balthilde, Bede, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Chelles Abbey, Clothar III, Clothilde, Clovis II, Corbie Abbey, Erchinoald, French saints, Hereswith, Life of Wilfrid, Luxueil Abbey, Merovingian Abbesses, Merovingian saints, Musee Alfred Bonno, Neustria, Online Advent Devotional, Queen Bathilde, St. Bathilde, St. Columbanus, St. Hereswith, Theuderic, Wilfrid
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Celts to the Creche: The Venerable Bede
Celts to the Crèche Day 23 December 7 The Venerable Bede 672/673-May 25, 735 AD On this 23rd day of our journey with the Celts to the Crèche, we meet Bede who was a historian, theologian, monk, scholar, writer, scribe, and … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Bede, Bede Museum, Bede's World, Benedict Biscop, Bishop of Hexham, Bishop of York, Celts to the Creche, Ceolfrith, Codex Amiantus, Codex Amiatinus, Cuthbert, Durham Cathedral, Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Jarrow, Jarrow Hall, Jarrow Hall Anglo Saxon Village Farm and Bede Museum, John, John of Beverley, John of Hexham, Lincolnshire, Lindsey people, Monkwearmouth, Northumbria, Online Advent Devotional, Rosemary Cramp, St. Paul's Church Jarrow, St. Peter's Church Monkwearmouth, Sunderland, The Venerable Bede, Wearmouth
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Celts to the Creche: Abbess Burgundofara of Faremoutiers
Abbess Burgundofara with her staff representing the leadership of her monastery and Abbey. Stained Glass at Celle-sur-Morin Saint Sulpice. photo by G Freihalter. Celts to the Crèche Day 21 December 5 Abbess Burgundofara of Faremoutiers c595-c657AD On this 21st day … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 Day Advent Devotional, 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Abbess Fare, Aethelburga, Agnetrude, Anglo Saxon Saints, Bishop Chagnoald of Laon, Bishop Faro of Meaux, Brige Monastery, Burgundofara, Burgundofaro, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Chelles Abbey, Columbanus, Council of Macon, Eorcengota, Evoriacum, Fara, Faremoutiers, Jonas of Bobbio, Jouarre, Luxeuil, Merovingian saints, merovingians, Online Advent Devotional, Rule of Columbanus, Saethryth, sister of Burgundofara
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Celts to the Creche: St. Bertha of Kent
Celts to the Crèche Day 11 November 25 St. Bertha of Kent c539-c612 On this 11th day of our journey with the Celts to the Crèche, we meet St. Bertha, who was a Frankish princess with a devoted … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Anglo-Saxon England, Augustine of Canterbury, Æthelberht of Kent, Bertha, Bertha Trail, Bishop Liudhard, Canterbury, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Charibert I, Clovis, Kent, King Edwin of Northumbria, Merovingian saints, Online Advent Devotional, Queen Bertha, Queen Bertha's Walk, Queen Ethelburga, Queen Ingoberga, St. Liudhard, St. Martin's Church, St. Martin's Hoard
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Celts to the Creche: Abbess Aebbe of Coldingham
Stained Glass of St. Aebba and her half-brother King Oswald at St. Ebba’s Church, Beadnell. Designed by Joseph Nutgens Celts to the Crèche Day 27 December 11 Abbess Æbbe of Coldingham c615-c683AD On this 27th day of our journey with … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Abbess Aebbe, Anglo Saxon Saints, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Coldingham, Coldingham Abbey, Coldingham Breviary, Coldinghamd Priory, Dig Ventures, Ebchester, King Aethelfrith, King Oswald, King Oswiu, Northumbria, Online Advent Devotional, Queen Acha, Queen Bebe, St. Abb's Head, St. Aebba of Coldingham, St. Cuthbert, St. Ebbe
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Celts to the Creche: A Band of Brothers, Cedd, Chad, Cynibil, and Caelin
St. Cedd of Lastingham. icon from orthodoxengland.org. uk St. Chad of Lichfield from orthodoxengland.org.uk Celts to the Crèche Day 15 November 29 A Band of Brothers: Sts. Cedd, Chad, Cynibil, and Caelin 7th c. On the 15th day of our … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Archbishop Deusdedit, Archbishop of Canterbury, Archbishop Theodore of Tarsus, Bishop of Mercia, Bishop of York, Bradwell-on-Sea, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Holy Wells, King Sigiberht II, Lastingham, Lichfield, Lichfield Angel, Lichfield Gospels, Mercia, Online Advent Devotional, Othona, St. Caelin, St. Cedd, St. Chad, St. Chad's Gospel, St. Cynibil, St. Mary's Church Lastingham
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Celts to the Creche: St. Columbanus
Celts to the Crèche Day 8 November 22 St. Columbanus c543 AD-November 21, 615 AD On this 8th day of our pilgrimage with the Celts to the Crèche, let us visit with St. Columbanus, one of the early Irish monks … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Advent Devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Bangor Abbey, Bobbio, Burgundofara, Celtic Advent, Celtic Advent Devotionals, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Columban Way, Faremoutiers, French monasteries, Irish Monasteries, Irish monks, Irish Saints, Italy, Jonas of Bobbio, Luxeuil, Luxeuil Abbey, St. Columbanus, St. Comgall, St. Francis of Assisi, St. Gall
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Celts to the Creche: St. Fursey
Celts to the Crèche Day 10 November 24 St. Fursey c597-January 16, 649 AD On our 10th day of our pilgrimage with the Celts to the Crèche, we meet St. Fursey (Fursa, Fursei, Furseus) who was the first recorded Irish missionary … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Bede, Burgh Castle, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Chelles, Cnobheresburg, Duke Haimor, East Anglia, Erchinoald, Faremoutiers, Foillan, Fursa, Furseus, Fursey, Fursey Pilgrims, Fursy, Gertrude of Nivelles, Irish Saints, Killursa, Lagny, Mezerolles, michelle p. brown, Neustria, Online Advent Devotional, Peronne, Queen Bathilde, Rathmat, St. Balthilde, St. Eligius, St. Eloi, St. Fursey, St. Hereswith, Ultan
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Celts to the Creche: Abbess Werburga of Chester
Icon of St. Werburga of Chester from the parish of St Elisabeth the New Martyr, Wallasey Celts to the Crèche Abbess Werburga of Chester c 630-February 3, 699 AD On this 32nd day of our journey with the Celts to … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Abbess Werburga, Anglo Saxon Saints, Celtic Advent Devotional, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Chester Cathedral, Ely Cathedral, Etheldreda, Goscelin, Hanbury, King Coenred, King Wulfhere, Lady Chapel Chester Cathedral, Mercia, Queen Eormenhilda, saints bridge, Saintsbridge, Sexburga, St. Werburga, Threekingham, Trentham, Weedon, Werburh, William of Malmesbury
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Celts to the Creche: St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne
Celts to the Crèche Day 6 November 20 St. Cuthbert of Lindisfarne c634-March 20, 687 AD On this 6th day of our Advent pilgrimage with the Celts to the Crèche, we join St. Cuthbert who was the much loved 7thc. Bishop of … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Advent Devotional, Anglo Saxon Saints, Celtic Christianity, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Chester le Street, Durham Cathedral, Farne, Holy Island, Lindisfarne, Lindisfarne Gospels, Online Advent Devotional, St. Aefflaed of Whitby, St. Cuthbert, St. Cuthbert's Gospel, St. Mary and St. Cuthbert Church, Stonyhurst Gospel
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Celts to the Creche: St. Hereswith
St. Hereswith Celts to the Crèche: Day 3 November 17 St. Hereswith c612 – September 3, c680/690AD On this 3rd day of our Advent journey with the Celts to the Crèche, we pilgrimage with St. Hereswith, perhaps even dancing with abandon … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Abbess Ecburgh, Aethelric, Aldwulf, Anglo Saxon Saints, Anglo-Saxon church history, Athelric, Æthelburg, Breguswith, Burgundofara, Celtic Saints, Chelles, East Anglia, Ecgric, Faremoutiers, Father James Martin, Hackness, Hereric, Hereswith, King AElfwald, King Anna, King Raedwald, My Life with the Saints, Northumbria, Oedilburga, Saethrid, St. Ethelburg, St. Fursey, St. Hilda, Sutton Hoo, The Venerable Bede
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Celts to the Creche: St. Aidan of Lindisfarne
St. Aidan of Lindisfarne statue near St. Mary’s Church on Lindisfarne. photo from Dig Ventures … Continue reading
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Tagged 40 day Celtic Advent devotional, Advent Devotional, Aidan, Aidan of Lindisfarne, Anglo Saxon Saints, Bamburgh, Celtic Christianity, Celtic Saints, Celts to the Creche, Colman of Lindisfarne, Community of Aidan and Hilda, Corman of Iona, Holy Island, Iona, Irish Saints, King Oswald, King Oswin, Lindisfarne, Lindisfarne Gospels, Northumbria, Online Advent Devotional, Open Gate, St. Hilda of Whitby
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