Project Gutenberg 2012-01-27 Public domain in the USA. 244 Anonymous Anonyme Anonymous, Anonymous The Life of Saint Columba, Abbot, and Apostle of the Northern Picts Reading ease score: 46.1 (College-level). Difficult to read. Originally published as part of: The life of Saint Patrick, apostle of Ireland Produced by Michael Gray, Diocese of San Jose "The Life of Saint Columba, Abbot, and Apostle of the Northern Picts" by Anonymous is a historical account written during the early medieval period. This biography details the life and spiritual journey of Saint Columba, who played a pivotal role in the spread of Christianity among the Northern Picts in Scotland and the establishment of monastic communities. The text emphasizes his holiness, teachings, and contributions to the Irish Church, marking him as a significant figure in early Christianity. The narrative unfolds from Columba's noble birth, showing signs of sanctity from an early age, through his ecclesiastical training and eventual ordination as a priest. Motivated by a deep desire to spread Christian faith, he establishes monasteries in Ireland before journeying to the Hebrides to evangelize the Northern Picts. The book recounts various accounts of his miracles, including the dramatic conversion of the local king and the revival of a deceased child, symbolizing his profound spiritual authority. Columba's life is marked by a balance of deep piety, missionary zeal, and personal humility, culminating in his peaceful death after years of dedicated service, leaving a lasting legacy in the regions he influenced. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Columba, Saint, 521-597 Christian saints, Celtic -- Biography BX Text Browsing: Biographies Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 71394 70727 2024-10-16T10:14:13.765004 2023-09-17T04:54:45.559797 text/html text/html 66258 2021-01-08T11:41:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 25813 2021-01-08T11:41:58 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 118338 2024-10-16T10:14:20.078001 application/epub+zip 117197 2024-10-16T10:14:17.307998 application/epub+zip 84345 2024-10-16T10:14:16.044004 application/epub+zip 317061 2024-10-16T10:14:21.956963 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 306061 2024-10-16T10:14:19.178973 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263070 2022-09-17T15:48:34.178813 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 65324 65296 2024-10-16T10:14:13.476021 2023-09-17T04:54:45.392791 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 65195 2021-01-08T11:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 25849 2021-01-08T11:41:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20028 2024-10-16T10:14:22.107967 application/rdf+xml 24025 2024-10-16T10:14:16.635996 image/jpeg 4656 2024-10-16T10:14:16.332988 image/jpeg 116281 2024-10-16T10:14:13.773029 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia More titles under Unknown