,,!   ,,life ,,( ,,/4 ,,columba         
,,abbot ,,& ,,apo/le ,,( ,,! ,,nor!rn   
,,picts      ,,! ,,life ,,(   ,,sa9t    
,,columba1 ,,or ,,columkille1   ,,abbot1
   ,,apo/le ,,( ,,! ,,picts1   ,,&      
,,patron ,,( ,,! ,,mona/ic ,,ord] ,,9   
,,irel&4   ,i/e e/ qui ante ,deum magnos
 virtutes op]atus e/1 et de omni corde  
suo laudavit ,dom9um4  ,?is is he :o    
be=e ,god op]at$ wond]s1 & ) all 8 he>t 
prais$ ! ,"l4   ,,*apt] ,i4  ,,bir? ,,& 
,,holy ,,dispositions ,,( ,,/4          
,,columba--,,8 ,,ecclesia/ical ,,tra9+  
,,at ,,/4 ,,f9nian',s--,,he ,,receives  
,,! ,,holy ,,ord] ,,( ,,deacon  ,,aft]  
hav+ attempt$ to write ! life ( our     
illu/ri\s ,/4 ,patrick1 ) t ( 8         
spiritual daught] ,bridget1 ! sa9tly    
patroness ( ,irel&1 x is b meet1 & may  
be expect$1 t we %\ld also endeavor to  
furni% ! biography ( ! holy ,columba1 or
 ,columkille1 :o1 liv+ almo/ 9 ! same   
era1 fill$ ) ! same _s1 & enclos$ 9 !   
same %r9e1 has ev] be5 deem$ ) !m "o (  
,er9's *ief patrons1 8 "n be+ int]wov5 )

 !irs 9 ! rem9isc5ces ( ,iri% piety4    
,?is glori\s sa9t 0 born ab\t ! close ( 
! ye> #eba1 s t z a spiritual />1 he    
began to rise 9 ! firmam5t ( ! ,iri%    
,*ur*1 j z ,/4 ,bridget _h disappe>$    
!refrom to %9e 9 heav54 ,8 bir? & future
 em95ce 7 pr$ict$ dur+ ! lifetime ( ,/4 
,patrick1 p]haps by ! holy apo/le       
himself4 ,by 8 fa!r1 ,mancanava1 ! blood
 ( ! ,nialls1 pr9ces ( ,tyrconnel1 fl[$ 
9 8 ve9s1 :ile by 8 "m ,ae!na1 :o drew  
h] orig9 f an illu/ri\s family 9 ,le9/]1
 he 0 connect$ ) ,cai?ir1 ! reign+ mon>*
 ( all ,irel&4  ,previ\s to 8 bir?1 a   
dream or vision ( s+ul> import admoni%$ 
,ae!na t h] *ild 0 to be specially      
bless$ by ! ,mo/ ,high4 ,:ile asleep "o 
night1 x seem$ to h] t an angel         
approa*$1 be>+ 9 8 h& a robe (          
unp>allel$ beauty1 :i* hav+ pres5t$ to  
h]1 he aft] a %ort int]val )drew1 &     
spread+ x =? suff]$ ! w9d to c>ry x     
away4 ,disappo9t$ at ?is /range proce$+1
 ,ae!na anxi\sly inquir$ :y %e _h n be5 
p]mitt$ to reta9 ?is beaute\s g>m5t1 &  

h] int]rogatory 0 met by ! reply t x    
c\ld n be all[$ to rema9 ) h]4          
,mean:ile1 & z ! angel spoke1 ,ae!na    
kept h] eyes /eadfa/ly fix$ on ! mantle 
:i* 0 n[ balanc$ 9 ! firmam5t2 & z x    
asc5d$ t[>ds ! heav5s %e p]ceiv$ t its  
dim5sions became s exp&$1 z t x ext5d$  
ov] m\nta9s1 =e/s1 & di/ant pla9s4 ,!   
novelty & gr&eur ( ! spectacle increas$ 
h] regret = ! loss ( s extraord9>y &    
magnific5t a co/ume2 b :ile feel+ ?us   
sadly1 a voice consol$ h] ) ^? words3   
,woman1 grieve n1 = y %all br+ =? a son1
 :o w guide innum]able s\ls to heav51 & 
be c\nt$ among ! prophets ( ! ,mo/      
,high4 ,?is promise mu/ surely h br\ght 
com=t to ,ae!na2 our bus9ess is n[ to %[
 h[ x 0 fulfill$4 ,9 e>ly y\?1 or we    
might p]haps say infancy1 ,columba1 ow+ 
to ! piety ( 8 p>5ts1 0 committ$ to !   
tutelage ( ! v5]able prie/ by :om he _h 
be5 purifi$ 9 ! wat]s ( baptism4 ,ev5   
!n1 ! :ole t5or ( 8 conduct %[$ h[      
/rongly imbu$ he 0 ) religi\s pr9ciples1
 = ev5 !n did he furni% presages ( 8    

future sanctity4 ,f 8 v *ildhood1 says  
,adamnan 8 biograph]1 ,columba 0 devot$ 
to ^? ex]cises ( piety :i* befitt$ 8    
t5d] ye>s2 & s holily solicit\s 0 he = !
 pres]vation ( spotless purity ( m9d &  
body1 t by ! sup]ior sanctity ( 8       
mann]s1 ?\gh dwell+ ^u e>?1 he 0 already
 ripe = heav54 ,b x 0 n alone by ! pi\s 
life ( ! sa9tly ,columba t ! special    
pr$ilection ( heav5 9 8 reg>d 0 made    
manife/2 by ! ex]cise ( ,8 omnipot5ce1  
too1 did ! ,"l display ! extraord9>y    
love ) :i* ,he *]i%$ him4 ,x happ5$1 t  
:ile /ill abid+ ) ,cru!nan1 ! holy prie/
 :o1 z we h said1 sup]9t5d$ 8 education1
 ! good ecclesia/ic return+ home "o day 
aft] ! dis*>ge ( "s sacr$ function1     
beheld z he approa*$ 8 dwell+1 ! h\se   
illum9at$ ) a pure & s]5e light1 & z he 
ent]$ he saw ov] ! head ( 8 pupil       
,columba1 a lum9\s globe ( fire z if    
susp5d$ 9 ! air1 f :i* !re 0 emitt$ a   
cle> & /eady radiance4 ,fill$ ) amazem5t
 at ?is m>vell\s sc5e1 ! v5]able man    
pro/rat$ himself on ! floor & admir$ 9  

pr(\nd sil5ce ?is expressive indication 
( ! spiritual effulg5ce ) :i* ! s\l ( 8 
favor$ *>ge 0 illum9at$ by heav54       
,inde$1 ,columba 0 s+ul>ly favor$ 9     
v>i\s ways2 ev5 :5 /ill a little boy1 he
 recit$ ! ,psalms toge!r ) ,brugacius1  
bi%op at ,ra!naigh1 :i!r he _h          
accompani$ 8 preceptor1 :om ! prelate _h
 invit$ to sp5d ) him ! ,*ri/mas        
fe/ival4 #a  ,b ! "t _h n[ arriv$ :5 x  
became necess>y to direct m p>ticul>ly !
 att5tion ( ! "y sa9t to ^? /udies 9 :i*
 c&idates = ! sac]dotal m9i/ry %\ld be  
skill$1 & to af=d him an opportunity (  
pursu+ su* le>n+ ) advantage1 he 0      
transf]r$ f ! h\se ( ,cru!nan to ! s*ool
 ( ,moville1 ^: presid5t 0 ! great ,/4  
,f9nian1 r5[n$ among 8 c\ntrym5 = le>n+ 
& sanctity4 ,9 e>ly life he _h _h ! good
 =tune to be plac$ "u ! c>e ( ,colman & 
,clan1 two ecclesia/ics ( :om !re is    
honorable m5tion 9 ! anci5t annals (    
,irel&2 by _! advice he pass$ ov] into  
,brita9 9 ord] to pr(it by ! lectures   
:i* 7 deliv]$ by ,n5nius at 8 sem9>y (  

,:ite?orn1 & aft] "s "t1 he return$ to  
,irel& & began to imp>t to ! y\? ( 8 own
 vic9ity1 9 a build+ appropriat$ = !    
purpose1 t le>n+ :i* he himself _h      
j\rney$ s f> to acquire4 ,! fame ( ?is  
new tea*] soon spread ?r\gh ! isl&1 &   
drew to 8 s*ool numb]s ( ! y\? :o aspir$
 to ! s]vice ( ! alt>4 ,columba1 among  
o!rs1 "h devot$ sev]al ye>s to sacr$    
/udies1 & ) all ! success :i* _h be5    
anticipat$4 ,8 pr(ici5cy 9 evangelical  
p]fection 0 equally rapid1 s t he 0 soon
 rais$ to ! holy ord] ( ,deacon%ip4     
,:ile (ficiat+ 9 t "* on "o occasion1 8 
m9i/ry 0 honor$ by heav5 9 ! foll[+     
extraord9>y mann]1 ! miracle ( ,cana be+
 r5ew$ at 8 in/ance4 ,! bi%op ( !       
diocess on a c]ta9 morn+ be+ ab\t to    
celebrate ! ,eu*>i/ic sacrifice1        
,columba1 :o 0 *>g$ ) ! c>e ( ! alt>1 by
 8 (fice1 f\nd !y _h no w9e 9 ! mona/]y1
 & moreov]1 t x c\ld n be procur$ until 
aft] consid]able delay4 ,)\t m ado1 he  
w5t to a neighbor+ f\nta91 & hav+ fill$ 
a vessel1 :i* he _h br\ght ) him1 f its 

limpid s\rce1 he pray$ t ! "n ( ! ,"l   
might be once m magnifi$ by a r5ewal ( !
 wond] effect$ at ! m>riage fea/4 ,he 0 
he>d2 = on ! in/ant1 ! liquid elem5t    
aga9 felt ! p[] ( ! ,div9ity1 &         
,columba1 full ( rapture at ! sight1    
exclaim$1 z he return$ to ! assembl$    
cl]gy1 ,"h is w9e1 :i* ! ,"l ,jesus has 
furni%$ = ! celebration ( ,8 ,my/]ies6  
#b  ,:5 ! p]iod arriv$ :i* t]m9at$ !    
holy deacon's resid5ce 9 ! mona/]y ( ,/4
 ,f9nian1 feel+ desir\s ( becom+ /ill m 
p]fect 9 virtue & le>n+1 he did n on    
leav+ ,moville at once return home1 b = 
"s "t plac$ himself "u ! tuition ( a    
c]ta9 ma/] nam$ ,g]manus1 :o _h rec5tly 
come f a =eign c\ntry1 & _h already     
acquir$ a high reputation 9 ,irel& =    
piety & lit]ature4 ,! same special      
,provid5ce :o _h hi!rto wat*$ ov] &     
illu/rat$ ! op5+ c>e] ( our sa9t1 /ill  
cont9u$ its lov+ c>e ( him4 ,8 new      
preceptor cle>ly saw t ,columba 0 a     
*]i%$ object ( ! div9e pr$ilection1 hav+
 among o!r pro(s less equivocal1 evid5ce

 t ! ,almighty on a c]ta9 occasion      
reveal$ to him ! judgm5t :i* he 0 ab\t  
to visit on a guilty individual4  #a    
,dr4 ,lanigan1 *4 #aa1 vol4 #b1 ,eccles4
 ,hi/4 #b ,adamnan1 ,book #a/1 *ap4 #a/4
    ,,*apt] ,,ii4  ,,/4 ,,columba       
,,f\nds ,,! ,,mona/]ies ,,( ,,tyrconnel 
,,& ,,durr\gh-- ,,he ,,is ,,orda9$      
,,prie/--,,glori\s ,,te/imony ,,to ,,8  
,,sanctity--,,he ,,e/abli%es ,,o!r      
,,religi\s ,,h\ses--,,& ,,f9ally        
,,leaves ,,irel& ,,= ,,hy ,,9 ,,!       
,,hebrides4  ,,b ! "t at l5g? came 9 :i*
 our sa9t 0 to d great ?+s = ,god1 & to 
realize ! projects :i* he _h long       
conceiv$ = promot+ ,8 glory4 ,! f]v5t   
,columba 0 n[ 9 8 tw5ty-fif? ye>1 &     
p]ceiv+ f ! example ( ! holy m5 8       
contempor>ies1 z well z ^? :o _h already
 pass$ to a glori\s immortality1 t !    
great object :i* he _h 9 view w\ld be   
be/ atta9$ by multiply+ ?r\gh\t ! l&    
mona/ic in/itutions1 he det]m9$ on      
labor+ = _! e/abli%m5t1 t ! edify+      
example ( ! memb]s %\ld be e :]e felt2  

_! obs]vance ( evangelical p]fection    
inv>iably furni%+ a p[]ful inc5tive to !
 national piety4  ,conv9c$ t 8 native   
locality _h a /rong] claim on 8 ex]tions
 9 ! good cause1 to ,tyrconnel did      
,columba w5d 8 way to solicit f 8       
pr9cely relatives /ill 9 p[]1 a conv5i5t
 site = a mona/]y1 ) z mu* ( ! adjo9+ l&
 z might be deem$ suffici5t = its       
ma9t5ance4 ,he succe$$3 su* a reque/ 0 q
 9 accordance ) ! noble & g5]\s _s t has
 ev] *>act]iz$ true ,iri% piety1 & !    
mona/]y 0 erect$ full soon1 on a g5tle  
em95ce adorn$ ) a ri* grove ( maje/ic   
oaks1 :5ce x d]iv$ its appellative (    
,doire ,calgai*4 ,:5 ! int]nal economy (
 ! new fabric 0 satisfactorily arrang$1 
:5 hymns ( praise & canticles ( joy 7   
sung1 & above all1 :5 ! adorable ,victim
 ( our salvation 0 (f]$ )9 its sacr$    
prec9cts1 ! holy f\nd] prep>$ to visit  
o!r p>ts ( ! c\ntry to make !m          
p>ticipators 9 simil> bless+s4          
,dairmagh1 n[ ,durr\gh1 0 ! next        
t]ritory 9 :i* he erect$ a mona/]y2 & "h

 too 7 8 ef=ts bless$ ) mo/ complete    
success2 = 9 a %ort "t ?is /ructure     
might compete ) its p>5t h\se at        
,tyrconnel1 9 conf]+ great advantages on
 ! community at l>ge1 z well z ^u its   
imm$iate vic9ity4  ,! p]iod 0 n[ at h&  
:5 ,columba 0 to be elevat$ to !        
prie/hood2 & h[ did he prep>e to ent] ^u
 & receive s great a dignity8 ,we may   
imag9e some?+ ( ! holy rev]5ce1 !       
angelic f]vor1 :i* he :o _h be5 br\ght  
up 9 ! %ad[ ( ! sanctu>y1 & inviolably  
fai?ful to 8 fir/ grace1 br\ght to !    
prie/hood2 8 great int]ior lights1 !    
result ( 8 purity ( he>t & /rict union )
 ,god1 enabl+ him to see m cle>ly t none
 b sa9ts1 or su* z resolutely /rive = ! 
p]fection ( sanctity1 are fit to /& be=e
 ! ,"l to m9i/] 9 ,8 sight1 to int]pose 
betwe5 ,him & ,8 p1 & s to speak1 to    
make1 by ! ^w ( _! m\?1 ! sacr$ body ( !
 ,inc>nate ,^w ,*ri/ ,jesus4 ,x 0 to    
,et*51 bi%op ( ,mea?1 t ! holy c&idate  
_h rec\rse = ord9ation4 ,?is prelate 0  
desc5d$ f an illu/ri\s family 9 ,le9/]1 

b he _h /rong] claims to ! v5]ation ( 8 
c\ntrym5 ?an any :i* c be d]iv$ f a     
glori\s ance/ry4 ,et*51 not)/&+ 8 noble 
bir?1 0 rem>kable = apo/olic simplicity1
 & emulat+ ! example ( ! fir/ f\nd]s ( !
 ,ca?olic *ur*1 0 di/+ui%$ = ! practice 
( ! mo/ exalt$ virtues4 ,columba on     
arriv+ at 8 habitation1 f\nd ?is humble 
prelate at ! pl\gh1 dis*>g+ dur+ ! h\rs 
:i* 8 episcopal functions left free1 !  
labori\s duties ( a husb&man4 ,he 0     
welcom$ ) all t k9dness & *>ity :i*     
religion inspires1 & hav+ made kn[n !   
object ( 8 visit1 0 duly orda9$ prie/4  
,"s ( our anci5t writ]s ass]t1 t 9      
comm5datory lett]s f "s ( ! ,iri% bi%ops
 :i* ,columba produc$ on ?is occasion1  
!re 7 in/ructions to ,et*5 to promote   
him n only to ! prie/hood1 b ev5 to !   
episcopacy1 b t x happ5$ ?r\gh "s       
inadv]t5ce on ! "p ( ! prelate1 t ?is 0 
ov]look$4 ,:5 appriz$ ( 8 mi/ake1 he    
urg$ ! new prie/ to p]mit him to supply 
! rite ( consecration un9t5tionally     
omitt$1 b ,columba conceiv+ t !         

occurr5ce 0 direct$ by div9e ,provid5ce1
 c\ld n be prevail$ ^u to acquiesce1 &  
=m$ ! resolution :i* he ev] aft]        
fai?fully kept1 ( rema9+ = life 9 !     
subord9ate rank ( ! prie/hood4  ,aft] 8 
ord9ation1 ,columba return$ to ,durr\gh1
 & ere dep>t+ !nce met ) "o ( ^? trials 
:i* are n want+ to prove ! humility &   
meekness ( ! sa9ts ( ,god1 b :i* end$ to
 8 glory4 ,! holy man1 x seems1 _h      
adopt$ c]ta9 measures reg>d+ 8 mona/]y1 
:i* be+ disapprov$ ( by "s ( ! neighbor+
 prelates1 7 deem$ a necess>y subject ( 
inquiry at a synod !n hold+1 9 a place  
nam$ ,geisille1 9 ! vic9ity ( ,durr\gh2 
& ! result ( ?is inquiry 0 a resolution 
to visit ! holy f\nd] ) an ecclesia/ical
 c5sure4 ,appriz$ ( ! matt] "u debate1 !
 sa9t proce$$ to ! synod1 :i* he rea*$ j
 z ! prelates _h det]m9$ to impose ^u   
him ?is sev]e puni%m5t4 ,z he ent]$1    
,br5dan1 abbot ( ,birr1 an ecclesia/ic (
 high "* & great influ5ce1 rose to      
salute & welcome him1 :i* 0 at once     
prote/$ aga9/ by ! bi%ops1 x be+1 !y    

said1 a great impropriety to %[ any m>k 
( att5tion to a p]son :om ! c\ncil _h   
condemn$4 ,ah1 repli$ ! abbot1 _h y se5 
:at ! ,"l has be5 pleas$ to manife/ to  
me to-day reg>d+ ?is ,8 elect1 :om y are
 c5sur+1 y w\ld n h pass$ t s5t5ce4     
,wrong x is1 & ! ,"l by no means        
excommunicates him 9 virtue !re(1 b r m 
& m exalts him4 ,! synod 7 surpris$ at  
?is remon/rance ( holy ,br5dan's1 & at  
once ! individuals compos+ x1 ea* & all 
anxi\sly inquir$ 9 :at mann] ,god _h    
manife/$ 8 approbation ( ,columba & 8   
measures4 ,! good abbot !n in=m$ !m1 t  
:ile ! sa9t 0 on ! way to ! c\ncil1 he  
saw a lum9\s pill> prec$+ him1 & bless$ 
angels accompany+ him ?r\gh ! pla94 ,i  
d>e n1 !re=e1 he cont9u$1 treat him )   
disrespect1 = ,i see t he is a man      
pre-orda9$ by ,god to be ! guide (      
nations to et]nal life4 ,?is extraord9>y
 ann\ncem5t made by a witness ^:        
sanctity 0 inconte/ible1 induc$ ! c\ncil
 to reconsid] ! proce$+s :i* !y _h      
adopt$ aga9/ ,columba1 & ! result 0 s   

favorable1 t )\t fur!r delay1 ! s5t5ce (
 excommunication 0 rev]s$1 & ea* p]son  
pres5t emulat$ 8 bro!r 9 treat+ )       
respect & v5]ation him :om ! ,k+ ( heav5
 _h *os5 s to honor4  ,aft] leav+       
,durr\gh1 :i* took place imm$iately1 x  
w\ld seem1 on ! dissolution ( ! synod1  
our holy ,columba ex]cis$ 8 zeal by     
erect+ mona/]ies 9 sev]al p>ts ( !      
k+dom1 simil> to ^? already e/abli%$ 9  
,durr\gh & ,tyrconnell4 ,! rule :i* he  
gave to 8 monks1 has n be5 transmitt$ to
 u by any ,lat9 writ]2 & ! ,iri% copies 
( x :i* h be5 pres]v$1 h hi!rto elud$ ! 
skill ( ! mo/ pati5t antiqu>y4 ,v5]able 
,b$e1 9 v>i\s p>ts ( 8 works1 has borne 
mo/ honorable te/imony to _! virtue4 ,9 
gl[+ colors he pa9ts _! *a/ity1 _!      
pov]ty1 _! ob$i5ce1 ! ess5tial virtues (
 ! mona/ic /ate1 z well z _! pati5ce &  
indefatigable ef=ts to atta9 ! summit ( 
,*ri/ian p]fection4 ,no motives b ^? (  
*>ity c\ld induce !m to leave _! cells1 
except at ! h\rs appo9t$ = religi\s     
duties & manual labor4 ,if !y ev] appe>$

 9 public1 x 0 to reconcile enemies1 to 
in/ruct ! ignorant1 to extirpate vice1 &
 plead ! cause ( ! un=tunate4 #a ,t mu* 
( _! "t 0 devot$ to pray] &             
contemplation1 !re is good reason to    
believe1 z well z t _! repa/s 7 few &   
exce$+ly au/]e1 _! holy f\nd] himself   
be+ ( su* mortifi$ habits1 t 8 fa/ 0    
cont9ual1 & t :5 he repos$ ! floor 0 8  
b$ & a h>d /one 8 pill[4 ,he mu/1       
moreov]1 h taught 8 *ildr5 to love well 
t prop1 t necess>y bulw>k1 t s9e qua non
 ( ! mona/ic /ate1 holy sil5ce1 except 9
 "t ( recreation1 or :5 duty or         
necessity requir$ ! contr>y2 o!rwise !  
happy consequ5ces :i* result$1 ! glori\s
 fruits :i* 7 produc$ by 8 conv5tual    
e/abli%m5ts1 w\ld nev] h consol$ 8 piety
 & cr[n$ 8 labors4 ,unhappily = !       
glori\s cause 9 :i* ,/4 ,columba 0 s    
engag$1 ! p>ty feuds & diss5sions :i*   
di/urb$ ! peace ( 8 own k9sfolk1 int]f]$
 ) ! ult]ior designs :i* 8 zeal m$itat$4
 ,s long z he c\ld hope t 8 influ5ce    
w\ld conduce to ! t]m9ation ( !         

ho/ilities c>ri$ on betwe5 ! *iefta9s & 
pr9ces ( 8 family1 he 0 will+ to labor =
 ! re/oration ( union & peace2 b :5 !   
cont9u$ r5ewal ( conte/s & disputes :i* 
he ?\ght _h be5 compos$ by 8 decisions1 
taught him h[ unavail+ _h be5 8 ef=ts1  
he resolv$ to leave ,irel& & ?us set    
aside a h9drance :i* c\ld n fail to m> 8
 ex]tions 9 ! cause ( heav54  ,! nor!rn 
p>ts ( ,brita9 pres5t$ at ?is juncture  
_m attractions to induce ! sa9t to      
select t region z a fit !atre = 8 future
 labors4 ,on ! ,nor!rn ,picts ! light ( 
! ,gospel _h n yet %one4 ,x is true t ! 
,scots1 a neighbor+ colony f ,irel&     
pr(ess$ ,*ri/ianity1 b ! glories (      
religion _h be5 almo/ %orn ( _! spl5dor1
 & x requir$ an apo/olic zeal to re9ve/ 
!m ) all _! int]e/1 & rek9dle ! sacr$   
fire n[ slumb]+ "u ! emb]s ( s9ful      
indiff]5ce4 ,! prospect ( rescu+ !      
,picts f _! idolatry1 & ( reviv+ among !
 ,scots connect$ ) him by ! ties ( k9dr$
 & c\ntry1 ! f]v5t piety :i* s          
pre-em95tly di/+ui%$ _! common ance/ry1 

af=d$1 ?\gh fraught ) difficulty1 !     
pure/ pleasure to ! s\l ( ,columba1 &   
:i* pleasure 0 height5$ by ! hope1 t 9  
?is region also he might be able to     
diffuse ^? mona/ic in/itutions1 :i* _h s
 mu* b5efit$ & become ! pride & glory ( 
,irel&4  ,9 ! vic9ity ( t "p ( ,cal$onia
 :]e ,/4 ,columba *ose to beg9 8 new    
c>e]1 !re is a clu/] ( isles kn[n at !  
pres5t day by ! synonyme ( ,! ,hebrides1
 :i* isles1 or at lea/ "s ( !m1 seem to 
h !n be5 subject to ! pr9ce :o rul$ ov] 
! ,scotti% colony :i* _h settl$ 9       
,cal$onia4 ,! seque/]$ site ( ! pres5t  
,hebrides admirably adapt$ !m = !       
seclusion ( ! mona/ic life1 & 9 su* a   
retreat z !y af=d$1 ! sa9t felt conv9c$ 
t ! foll[]s ( 8 in/itute might devote   
!mselves mo/ freely to ! holy ex]cises (
 ! cloi/]4 ,8 connection ) ,conall1 !   
sov]eign ( ! above colony1 7= ,conall1 l
 ,columba1 0 l9eally desc5d$ f !        
,dalradian dyna/y17 gave reason to hope 
t he might obta9 p]mission to f\nd a    
mona/]y 9 "o ( ^! isl&s3 he s\ght x & 0 

successful2 ,hy1 ! smalle/ ( !m1 n[     
di/+ui%$ by ! "n ( ,icolmkille1 be+     
g5]\sly be/[$ ^u him by ! pr9ce = 8 use 
& t ( 8 *ildr5 9 ,*ri/4 ,tak+ twelve (  
^! ) him1 ,columba sail$ f ,irel&1 & !  
wea!r prov+ propiti\s1 all safely arriv$
 at ,hy ( ! ,hebrides4 ,! great ?+s     
op]at$ !re = ,god des]ve1 & %all f9d    
place 9 a new *apt]4  #a ,l+>d's        
,anglo-,saxon ,*ur*4    ,,*apt] ,,iii4  
,,arrival ,,( ,,/4 ,,columba ,,) ,,8    
,,monks ,,9 ,,hy1 ,,:]e ,,he ,,builds ,a
 ,,*ur* ,,& ,,mona/]y--,,he ,,prea*es   
,,to ,,! ,,nor!rn ,,picts1 ,,& ,,works  
,,two ,,/up5d\s ,,miracles--,,o!r       
,,mission>y ,,labors ,,( ,,! ,,sa9t--,,8
 ,,connection ,,/ill ,,) ,,irel& ,,&    
,,int]e/ ,,9 ,,iri% ,,affairs--,,he     
,,returns ,,to ,,t ,,c\ntry ,,& ,,makes 
,,! ,,visitation ,,( ,,8 ,,mona/]ies1 c4
  ,,! fir/ c>e ( ,columba & 8 monks on  
arriv+ at _! de/9ation1 0 to erect a    
mona/]y & build a *ur*4 ,a p]iod ( ne>ly
 two ye>s seems to h be5 engross$ 9 !   
completion ( ^! und]tak+s1 z well z 9 ! 

settlem5t ( discipl9>y matt]s connect$ )
 ! new e/abli%m5ts4 ,:5 ^! 7 arrang$1 ! 
sa9t proce$$ to execute 8 purpose (     
evangeliz+ ! ,nor!rn ,picts1 :o occupi$ 
all t "p ( ,scotl& nor?w>d ( ! ,grampian
 m\nta9s4 ,no mission>y _h z yet appe>$ 
9 ?is inhospitable clime2 ! =midable    
b>ri] :i* sep>at$ its inhabitants f _!  
s\!rn neighbors1 hi!rto prev5t+ ! glad  
tid+s ( salvation f be+ waft$ to _!     
coa/4 ,! "w seem$ res]v$ = our own      
,columba1 & to x he w5t accompani$ only 
by a few ( 8 disciples1 ) all ! zeal &  
firmness :i* ev] *>act]izes ! truly     
apo/olic man4  ,! news ( 8 arrival hav+ 
rea*$ ! e>s ( ,brude1 ! sov]eign :o held
 dom9ion 9 ^! p>ts1 he %ut himself up )9
 ! walls ( ! royal resid5ce at          
,inv]ness1 hop+ !re to rema9 undi/urb$ f
 ! intrusion ( ! man ( ,god4 ,fe>+1     
h[ev]1 t ! solicitude ( ! latt] = 8     
conv]sion %\ld prove sup]ior to ?is     
precaution1 he moreov] issu$ ord]s t if 
! sa9t approa*$1 ! palace gates %\ld be 
clos$ aga9/ him4 ,! appreh5sions ( !    

pr9ce 7 realiz$2 =1 anxi\s to obta9 !   
regal sanction1 ! royal mansion 0 ! fir/
 place :i* ,columba visit$4  ,f9d+ on 8 
arrival t ! v po/]ns 7 secur$ aga9/ him1
 & t all access to ,brude 0 d5i$1 ! sa9t
 n[ise dismay$1 call+ to m9d ?is promise
 ( 8 lov+ & div9e ,ma/]1 ,am5 ,i say    
unto y1 if y h fai? z a gra9 ( mu/>d-se$
 y %all say to ?is m\nta91 pass f h5ce &
 x %all be remov$1 & no?+ %all be       
impossible unto y1 #a fe>lessly advanc$ 
to ! palace gate1 & impress$ ^u x !     
sacr$ sign ( ! cross2 & lo6 by ! p[] (  
,him :o dy+ = u !reon1 %iv]$ ! braz5    
gates1 & bur/ ! *a9s ( ,satan2 ! royal  
portals yield$ on ! mom5t1 & exp&$      
widely1 to ! amazem5t ( ! ,pagan by/&]s4
 ,?is 0 suffici5t2 conf\nd$ at ! p[] :i*
 0 giv5 to ! holy mission>y1 ! mon>*    
came =?1 att5d$ by all ! memb]s ( 8     
c\ncil1 welcom$ him ) e demon/ration (  
k9dness & respect1 gave him all !       
p]missions he requir$1 & nev] fail$ 9 _!
 aft] int]c\rse to ev9ce ! c\rtesy      
display$ at ?is fir/ meet+4 ,! magi1 or 

m9i/]s ( ! national sup]/ition1 7 ! only
 p]sons f :om ! mission>ies _h n[ any   
reason to fe> opposition1 & !y gave x2  
=1 despite ( ! sanction ( ! k+1 !y us$ e
 artifice to r5d] unavail+ ! labors ( ! 
sa9tly m54 ,an entire family be+ conv]t$
 by ! bless$ ,columba to ! ,*ri/ian     
fai?1 _! deadly hatr$ 0 s provok$1 t !y 
7 dispos$ to view ) pleasure any        
mis=tune befall+ its individual memb]s4 
,to _! great joy "o ( ! *ildr5 grew     
sick1 & di$ soon aft] baptism1 :i* !y at
 once proclaim$ to be ! puni%m5t ( its  
p>5ts' apo/acy1 & a c]ta9 pro( ( !      
sup]iority ( ! pot5cy ( _! gods1 ov] !  
,god ( ! ,*ri/ians4 ,columba be+ appriz$
 ( ?is circum/ance1 & fe>+ = ! fai? ( 8 
neophytes1 repair$ )\t delay to _!      
abode4 ,on arriv+ !re1 he fir/ endeavor$
 to console ! sorr[+ p>5ts by enl>g+ on 
! ,div9e p[]1 & by exhort+ !m to look ) 
confid5ce = relief to ! "o true ,god1 & 
next proce$$ to ! room :]e ! body ( !   
deceas$ lay1 :5ce he oblig$ all to )draw
 :ile he p\r$ =? 8 pray] to ,god = !    

re/oration to life ( ! dep>t$ *ild4 ,at 
! close ( 8 f]v5t orison1 direct+ 8 eyes
 t[>ds ! lifeless rema9s1 he exclaim$1  
,9 ! "n ( ! ,"l ,jesus1 arise1 & /& ^u  
?y feet6 ,! comm& 0 obey$1 ! *ild 0     
in/antly re/or$ to life1 & ! sa9t tak+  
him by ! h& l$ him to ! ap>tm5t 9 :i* 8 
p>5ts disconsolately rema9$4 ,we may    
guess at1 b _c speak _! joy1 _!         
gratitude4 ,surely n[ !y bless$ ! h\r 9 
:i* !y embrac$ ,*ri/ianity1 & 7 m       
/rongly confirm$ 9 ! belief ( its       
my/]ies3 ! p1 too1 assembl$ 9 cr[ds to  
witness ! wond] :i* ,columba _h wr\ght1 
te/ifi$ by _! acclamations _! grateful  
ackn[l$gm5ts to him1 & _! fai? 9 !      
omnipot5ce ( ! ,god :om he came to prea*
 unto !m4  ,! int]e/s ( 8 mona/]y at    
,hy1 requir$ t ! sa9t %\ld occasionally 
int]rupt 8 apo/olic labors 9 ,pictl&1 9 
ord] to revisit x4 ,h[ev]1 8 /ay 0 v    
%ort1 be+ prolong$ only z mu* z 0       
absolutely necess>y = ! infant          
e/abli%m5t2 = z soon z x 0 possible he  
tore himself f 8 de> religi\s to resume 

8 mission4 ,& :at a sacrifice ( self1   
ev5 9 its m9imum1 & app>5tly lawful =m1 
0 n "h6 ,t ,columba w\ld h pref]r$      
commun+ ) ,god 9 ! seclusion ( ! cloi/]1
 & gov]n+ t little & mo/ peaceful flock 
committ$ to 8 c>e 0 b natural2 b l all  
sa9tly hood$ m51 he only ?\ght (        
subject+ nature to grace1 & kn[+ full   
well t :5 we leave ,god = ,god1 we are  
mo/ c]ta9 ( f9d+ ,him4  ,x _c be d\bt$ t
 ,/4 ,columba's zeal\s ex]tions 7 cr[n$ 
) great success1 ! va/ majority ( !     
inhabitants ( ,pictl& be+ ga9$ ov] to ! 
belief & practice ( ! ,gospel4 ,ev5 dur+
 8 fir/ visit !re1 he 0 enabl$ to erect 
"s few *ur*es & religi\s h\ses1 &       
appo9t$ spiritual in/ructors to provide 
= ! religi\s wants ( ! new conv]ts1 &   
propagate dur+ 8 occasional abs5ce !    
holy ,ca?olic fai?4 ,:o ^! 7 we are n   
aw>e1 ! ev5t be+ b imp]fectly record$1  
no less ?an ! hi/ory ( ^! fir/          
ecclesia/ical f\ndations4  ,x is said1 t
 our sa9t p5etrat$ into ! ,orkney       
,isles1 & ) "s success1 b ( 8 proce$+s  

!re we "k little4 ,( ^? :i* took place 9
 ! ,hebrides or ,we/]n ,isl&s1 :i* he   
also bless$ ) 8 pres5ce1 frequ5tly      
visit+ !m1 indefatigably prea*+ 9 !m1   
supply+ !m ) mission>ies1 erect+ *ur*es1
 & f\nd+ religi\s communities1 !re is m 
extant4 ,among ^! ,isl&s1 ,hymba1 :]e he
 e/abli%$ a mona/]y1 ov] :i*1 aft] "s   
ye>s1 he plac$ 8 mat]nal uncle ,erwan1  
seems to h be5 8 favorite retreat1 j z  
,sabhal1 or ,saul1 9 our own gre5 isle 0
 ( 8 glori\s & sa9tly prog5itor 9 !     
fai?1 ,/4 ,patrick4 ,on v>i\s occasions1
 & at diff]5t int]vals1 he made x 8     
abode4 ,!re x 0 t he 0 visit$ by f\r    
holy f\nd]s ( mona/icism 9 ,irel&--by   
,comgall1 ,ca9ne* or ,canice1 ,br5dan ( 
,clonf]t1 & ,cormac ,hua ,lia?a92--!re  
:ile celebrat+ mass = !m1 ,br5dan saw a 
v bright flame l a burn+ pill>1 z if    
ris+ f 8 head1 :i* cont9u$ f ! mom5t ( !
 consecration to ! t]m9ation ( ! sacr$  
my/]ies4 ,x 0 !re also t1 on ano!r      
occasion1 he _h "s extraord9>y cele/ial 
visitations1 :i* la/$ = ?ree days & ?ree

 nights consecutively4 ,!re 7 sev]al    
mona/]ies also1 f\nd$ by himself1 or 9  
virtue ( 8 ob$i5ce by 8 disciples1 9 an 
isl& call$ ,e?ica1 "o ( :i* 0 gov]n$ by 
,bai!n1 :o subsequ5tly succe$$ him 9 !  
abbacy ( ,hy4 ,:ile ?us engag$1 ! sa9t 0
 at times oblig$ to ex]t himself 9      
def5ce ( ! new conv]ts aga9/ c]ta9      
m>aud]s1 :o1 ?\gh nom9ally ,*ri/ian1    
practis$ ! illicit trade ( plund]+4 ,on 
"o occasion1 he proce$$ to excommunicate
 "s ( ! lead]s1 :o 7 memb]s ( ! royal   
h\se ( ! ,briti% ,scots1 b at ! risk ( 8
 life1 "o ( _! p>tizans hav+ ru%$ ^u him
 ) a spe>1 b provid5tially )\t effect4  
,adamnan says1 t ! "n ( ?is assass9 0   
,lamh-dess or ,"r h&1 & t on 8 advanc+  
aga9/ ,columba1 ,f9dulgan1 a monk (     
,hymba1 :]e ?is transaction occurr$1 be+
 clo!d 9 an out] g>m5t ( ! sa9t1 ?rew   
himself betwe5 him & ,lamh-dess1 :o1    
not)/&+ he us$ all 8 might1 0 n able to 
transfix x4  ,! apo/olic labors ( ,/4   
,columba 7 n conf9$ to ! t]ritories ( ! 
,picts & ,we/]n ,isl&]s1 he sup]9t5d$   

also ! ecclesia/ical affairs ( ! ,briti%
 ,scots1 & =m$ "s religi\s e/abli%m5ts 9
 _! k+dom2 "o ( !m1 ne> ,lo*-,awe 9     
,argyle1 0 gov]n$ by "o ( 8 monks nam$  
,cailt51 ( :om x is relat$1 t he di$ at 
,hy1 ! p>5t-h\se1 if we may s call x4 ,!
 holy abbot ,columba1 =esee+ t ! dea? ( 
?is monk 0 nigh1 s5t = him t he might   
give him 8 bless+1 z be+ 9 "s sort      
necess>y to 8 t]m9at+ 8 c\rse 9 ! true  
_s ( mona/ic ob$i5ce4 ,9 trav]s+ ! s\!rn
 "p ( ?is k+dom1 our sa9t visit$ ,/4    
,k5tig]n1 bi%op ( ,glasg[1 & sp5t ) him 
a few days4 ,nor is x improbable t he   
visit$ ,s\? ,brita91 !n possess$ by !   
,anglo-,saxons1 = !re 7 ,*ri/ians ( t   
nation 9 ,hy be=e 8 dea?1 conv]t$ 9 all 
probability by himself or 8 disciples4  
,meantime1 he did n neglect to wat*     
vigilantly ov] 8 o!r mona/]ies1 n only 9
 ,scotl& & ! ,isles1 b also ^? :i* he _h
 f\nd$ 9 8 own de> & m *]i%$ l&4 ,?i!r  
did he (t5 s5d mess5g]s on bus9ess      
connect$ ) 8 mona/]ies1 or ) o!r pi\s   
objects4 ,on "o occasion he dispat*$ to 

,clogh]1 9 all ha/e1 ,lugaid ,lai?ir1 "o
 ( 8 monks1 7:om ,adamnan calls 8 legate
 by excell5ce17 ) a box conta9+ a       
b5$iction1 :i*1 :5 dipp$ 9 wat]1 0 to   
cure ! sa9tly virg9 ,mang9a1 ^: limb 0  
brok5 at h] return+ f ! holy my/]ies2   
:i* x did mo/ effectually in/antly on   
its application4 #b  ,/4 ,columba 0     
frequ5tly visit$ by p]sons f ,irel&1 :o 
7 ei!r 8 =m] fri5ds1 or :o wi%$ to      
become s1 or :o desir$ to receive 8     
advice on v>i\s matt]s2 & ^!1 ) all o!r 
/rang]s1 he receiv$ ) ! greate/ k9dness1
 & treat$ mo/ hospitably4 ,besides !    
holy m5 already m5tion$1 ,columbanus1   
bi%op 9 ! prov9ce ( ,le9/]1 #c came to  
see him4 ,! holy abbot conceiv$ a great 
fri5d%ip = ?is prelate1 s t1 be+ appriz$
 ( 8 dea? by revelation1 he gave ord]s 9
 ! morn+ t ! monks :o 7 prep>+ = _!     
respective occupations %\ld refra9 f "w 
on t day2 & :5 all 0 ready = ! holy     
my/]ies1 ! :ole community1 clo!d 9 :ite 
g>m5ts z on a ,sunday or o!r solemnity1 
proce$$ to ! *ur* along ) ! sa9t4 ,:5 ! 

*oir _h come to a "p ( ! s]vice 9 :i* ! 
"n ( ,/4 ,m>t9 us$ to be commemorat$1 ! 
sa9tly abbot cri$ out1 ,to-day y mu/ s+ 
= ! holy bi%op ,columbanus2 & ?us !y    
became in=m$ ( 8 dea?4  ,ano!r visitor (
 ,/4 ,columba's 0 ,aidan1 a v religi\s  
man1 :o _h liv$ twelve ye>s ) ,/4       
,br5dan ( ,clonf]t4 ,on ! day be=e 8    
arrival1 ! sa9t said to ! bre?r51 ,we   
int5d to fa/ to-morr[ z usual1 because x
 w be ,w$nesday2 b1 9 consequ5ce ( !    
arrival ( a /rang]1 ! fa/ w be brok54 ,!
 ev5t v]ifi$ ! pr$iction4 ,aidan did    
arrive2 & ,/4 ,columba's disp5sation ) s
 holy an ord9ance1 obs]v$ ev5 by ! :ole 
,iri% ,*ur*1 e/abli%es 8 claim to great 
prud5ce & discretion4 #d  ,we %all      
m5tion b "o m ( ^? visitors1 ,cronan1 a 
,mun/] bi%op1 :o1 on ! occasion1 ?r\gh  
humility1 did all t he c\ld to prev5t   
its be+ kn[n t he belong$ to ! episcopal
 ord]4 ,n hav+ yet und]/ood t he did1   
,columba desir$ him on ! ,sunday to     
celebrate ,mass1 ,*ri/i corpus ex m1    
confic]e4 ,he did s2 & :5 he came to !  

division ( ! consecrat$ ho/1 he call$ ^u
 ,columba to jo9 him z a prie/ 9 break+ 
! ,"l's bread1 ,ut simul quasi duo      
presbyt]i1 ,dom9icum panem frang]5t4    
,com+ up to ! alt>1 & look+ him 9 !     
face1 ! sa9t said1 ,*ri/ bless y bro!r2 
d y alone break x1 accord+ to !         
episcopal rite1 = n[ we "k y are a      
bi%op4 ,:y h y hi!rto endeavor$ to      
conceal y\rself1 s z n to let u pay y t 
v5]ation :i* we owe to y8 #e  ,t        
,columba 0 held 9 ! highe/ v5]ation1 z  
well by ! cl]gy & p z by ! mon>*s ( 8   
"t1 bo? 9 ,irel& & ,brita91 is too well 
kn[n to require pro(4 ,a v rem>kable    
in/ance ( x occurs 9 8 hav+ be5 ! p]son 
appli$ to = inaugurat+1 or1 z 8         
biograph]s express x1 orda9+1 ,aidan1 k+
 ( ! ,briti% ,scots1 aft] ! dea? (      
,conall2 ) :i* reque/1 by ! way1 he     
compli$ n1 until aft] be+ comm&$ by an  
angel1 pref]r+ mu* t ,eug5e1 ,aidan's   
bro!r1 %\ld sway ! sceptre4 ,he         
subsequ5tly became v fri5dly t[>ds !    
latt]2 & = 8 sake *iefly x 0 t he assi/$

 at ! assembly ( ,drumceat 9 ,irel&1 "s 
diff]5ces betwe5 him & ,aidus1 ! supreme
 mon>* ( ! gre5 isle1 be+ to be adju/$  
!re94 ,?is 0 ! la/ ( ! sev]al visits )  
:i* our sa9t favor$ ! l& ( 8 bir?1 & x  
is ref]r$ to ! ye> #eij4 ,he 0          
accompani$ by "s ( 8 monks1 toge!r ) 8  
royal fri5d2 & hav+1 aft] a /ormy       
passage1 ent]$ ,l\gh ,foyle1 & l&$ ne> !
 m\? ( ! riv] ,roe1 !y proce$$ to       
,drumceat1 to meet ! /ates-g5]al ( !    
k+dom4 ,aidus1 at fir/ r insol5t &      
disrespectful t[>ds ,/4 ,columba1 *ang$ 
8 tone altoge!r :5 he f\nd t he came    
only to e/abli% peace betwe5 him & ! k+ 
( ! ,briti% ,scots4 ,! respective claims
 ( ! royal oppon5ts 7 simply ^!3 ,aidan1
 ! ,scotti% mon>*1 ass]t+ a h]$it>y "r  
to ! sov]eignty ( ,dalri$a 9 ,antrim1   
dem&$ t ! inhabitants ( t t]ritory %\ld 
be reliev$ f ! tribute paid by ! o!r    
,iri% pr9cipalities to ! supreme mon>*2 
:ile1 on ! o!r h&1 ,aidus1 cont5d$ t1 z 
! a=esaid t]ritory =m$ a "p ( 8 realm1 x
 c\ld n be exempt f ! subsidy requir$ f 

! sev]al /ates ( ! k+dom by him & 8     
successors 9 ! mon>*y4 ,! decision ( !  
matt] be+ at l5g? ref]r$ to ,/4         
,columba1 he1 feel+ unwill+ to pron\nce 
^u x1 advis$ t x %\ld be submitt$ to ,/4
 ,colman1 a p]son deeply skill$ 9 civil 
z well z ecclesia/ical lore4 ,/4 ,colman
 decid$ = ,aidus2 b1 to heal !          
diss5sions :i* _h aris51 he propos$ t a 
solemn cov5ant %\ld be ent]$ into betwe5
 him & ,aidan to r5d] mutual assi/ance1 
! "o to ! o!r1 aga9/ any enemy :o might 
invade _! respective dom9ions4 ,?is     
proposal 0 receiv$ ) joy1 & be+ ent]$   
into1 gave g5]al satisfaction4  ,ano!r  
subject ( no small national importance 0
 subsequ5tly discuss$4 ,! b>ds _h       
incurr$ ! displeasure ( ,aidus1 & sev]al
 lead+ memb]s ( ! national c\ncil1 be+ z
 x 0 said1 a pr\d & v5al ord]1 :o be/[$ 
praise on1 or load$ ) c5sure1 ! nobles &
 o!r great m51 n accord+ to m]it1 b j z 
!y 7 prompt$ by passion or int]e/4 ,_!  
fate seem$ decid$--_! proscription 0    
ab\t to be det]m9$ on1 until our sa9tly 

abbot1 :o1 at ! same "t t he prote/$    
aga9/ su* an abuse1 /ill lov$1 l a      
patriot1 ! in/itutions ( 8 c\ntry1      
claim$ tol]ation = ! sons ( song2 &     
plead$ _! cause s successfully1 t !     
assembly cont5t$ itself ) limit+ _!     
numb]1 & oblig+ !m !nce=w>d to obs]ve   
c]ta9 regulations4 ,! assembly be+      
dissolv$1 our good ,/4 ,columba prep>$  
to leave ,drumceat2 b1 be=e he set out1 
8 pity = ! suff]+s ( ,scanlan1 pr9ce (  
,ossory1 deta9$ 9 prison by ,aidus = "s 
political cause1 induc$ him to petition 
= 8 release4 ,?\gh dispos$ to receive   
favorably any reque/ f su* a holy man1 !
 fe>s1 or p]haps ! prejudices1 ( ! mon>*
 aga9/ ! un=tunate pr9ce prev5t$ 8      
acquiesc5ce3 s1 p]ceiv+ t fur!r         
int]f]5ce w\ld n avail1 ,columba consol$
 ! royal captive ) ! assurance t he %\ld
 survive 8 imp]ial ma/]1 & be re/or$ to1
 & gov]n = _m ye>s1 8 native pr9c$om4   
,f ,drumceat1 ,/4 ,columba proce$$ to   
transact bus9ess f> m to 8 m9d1 &       
accord+ to 8 _s1 ! visitation ( 8       

mona/]ies4 ,! numb] :i* he visit$ on ?is
 occasion we _c asc]ta91 to t ( ,d]ry1 z
 ly+ )9 a %ort di/ance ( ,drumceat1 he  
und\bt$ly w5t2 z also to t ( ,durr\gh1 8
 favorite1 !n gov]n$ = him by ,lasrean4 
,9 ?is latt] he rema9$ ev5 = "s mon?s1  
arrang+ v>i\s discipl9>y matt]s2 dur+   
:i* "t he visit$ ,ali!rus1 abbot (      
,clonmacnois1 :o1 ) 8 :ole community1 & 
! p ( ! surr\nd+ c\ntry1 receiv$ him )  
all mann] ( respect & v5]ation4 ,hav+   
accompli%$ ! bus9ess :i* br\ght him to  
,irel&1 ! sa9t set out = 8 adopt$       
c\ntry1 &1 mak+ ! nor!rn "p ( ,ul/] 8   
way1 _h an int]view ) ,/4 ,comgall (    
,bangor1 & ano!r ) ,conall1 bi%op (     
,col]a9e4 #f ,tak+ %ipp+ soon aft]1 he  
sail$ = ,hy1 :]e he l&$ 9 safety4   #a  
,/4 ,matt4 *4 xvii1 v]4 #ai #b ,adamnan1
 ,book #b1 *4 #e4 #c ,ibid4 ,book #c1 *4
 #ab4 #d ,w$nesdays & ,fridays 7        
fa/-days =m]ly ?r\gh\t ,irel&4 #e       
,adamnan1 ,book #a1 *4 #dd4 #f ,9 !     
infancy ( ! ,iri% ,*ur* x 0 usual to    
appo9t bi%ops ov] small di/ricts1 s t ! 

numb] ( ,iri% sees 7 !n v num]\s4       
,,*apt] ,,iv4  ,,la/ ,,ye>s ,,( ,,/4    
,,columba--,,8 ,,sa9tly ,,dea?4  ,,n    
small1 we may suppose1 0 ! joy ( !      
community at ,hy on behold+ once m 9 !  
mid/ ( !m _! de> fa!r 9 ,*ri/2 nor 0 8  
own less4 ,x mu/1 inde$1 h be5 consol+  
to him to f9d himself once m 9 ! calm   
seclusion ( 8 cloi/]1 aft] ! noisy _w   
:5ce he _h j em]g$4 ,to he> aga9 ! vesp]
 peal & mat9 toll 9 ! /ill midnight--to 
view at gold5 prime 7if1 inde$1 he look$
 ^u7 ! angelic features ( ^? meek ones1 
to :om ! ,"l1 = :om !y _h left all1 _h  
giv5 ! inh]itance ( ! l&4 ,truly1 our   
sa9t c\ld bett] reli% ^? delights on    
return+ f ! ext]nal _w1 z ?+s are bett] 
appreciat$ by contra/4  ,x 0 n[ ! ye> ( 
our ,"l #eic1 & ?irty ye>s _h our e>?   
p]=m$ h] revolution r\nd ! brilliant orb
 :i* illum9es h]1 s9ce ,columba _h      
settl$ 9 t lonely & seque/]$ isle4 ,he  
_h (t5 pray$ to ! ,mo/ ,high t1 at !    
t]m9ation ( su* a p]iod1 he might pass f
 ?is exile1 & he n[ look$ ) confid5ce = 

! grant ( 8 reque/4 ,b1 :ile indulg+ 9  
?is delightful anticipation1 bless$     
angels 7 s5t to apprise him t1 9        
consid]ation ( ! pray]s p\r$ =? by !    
,briti% & ,scotti% *ur*es1 x 0 decre$ 9 
heav5 t he %\ld yet rema9 f\r ye>s m on 
e>?4 ,! tid+s co/ him _m te>s1 b !y 7   
accompani$ ) p]fect submission to !     
div9e w1 ! bless$ man at once r5\nc+ 8  
anxiety to be !n dissolv$1 & g to ,*ri/1
 s9ce su* 0 ,8 good pleasure4 ,) great] 
e>ne/ness ?an ev]1 did he n[ labor to   
consummate 8 p]fection1 & atta9 m &     
great] sanctity4 ,we h already spok5 ( 8
 corporal au/]ity1 b ?is 0 only "o      
virtue1 ,columba 0 em95t 9 all4 ,"o ?+  
p>ticul>ly di/+ui%$ him1 great          
*e]fulness ( c\nt5ance & mildness (     
disposition2 & ?is is no small matt]1 = 
no?+ edifies u m ?an t ^? :o pr(ess to  
s]ve ,god1 %\ld be cordially sweet &    
amiable to m54 ,columba1 too1 0 a great 
lov] ( labor2 he knew n :at x 0 to be   
unemploy$1 b cont9ually occupi$ himself1
 :5 n engross$ by mission>y duties1 9   

pray+1 read+1 writ+1 z ! dev\t  ,kempis 
says1 & 9 do+ some?+ = ! common good4 ,&
 ^! 7 great] ?+s ?an ! gifts ( prophecy 
& miracles :i* he possess$ 9 an em95t   
degree4  ,at l5g? ! f\r ye>s1 :i* 7 to  
t]m9ate ! labors ( ! holy man1 7 draw+  
to _! close4 ,x 0 ,saturday1 ! #h? (    
,june1 & ) t calm s]5ity & imp]turbable 
peace ) :i* sa9ts die1 ,columba1 att5d$ 
by ,di]mit1 "o ( 8 monks1 proce$$ to    
exam9e if !re 0 a suffici5t supply (    
corn 9 ! gran>y to supply 8 de> *ildr5 )
 bread until ! new h>ve/ %\ld be reap$4 
,hav+ discov]$ t !re 01 he bless$ ! b>n1
 & be+ q satisfi$ t all 8 obligations to
 ! bre?r5 7 n[ fulfill$1 he reveal$ to  
,di]mit1 ) an injunction ( secrecy1 t 8 
h\r 0 come1 & t he %\ld be call$ out (  
life be=e ! next day _h dawn$4 ,! monk  
!reupon bes\ght him to imp>t 8 b5$iction
 to ! mona/]y2 he compli$1 /&+ on !     
summit ( an adjo9+ em95ce4 ,he !n       
return$ to 8 poor cell1 & cont9u$       
transcrib+ a portion ( ! ,holy          
,scripture #a until ! bell summon$ all  

to *oir1 :51 clos+ ! la/ page ) !       
appropriate v]se1 ,inquir5tes autem     
,dom9um non defici5t omni bono-- ,!y :o 
seek ! ,"l %all n want any good1 7,ps4  
#cc17 he said1 ,let ,bailh5 78 successor
 9 ! abbacy7 f9i% ! re/1 & !n proce$$ to
 ! *ur* ) ! re/ ( ! community4 ,!       
devotions be+ end$1 he return$ to 8     
cell1 & !re recl9+ on 8 rocky c\*1      
deliv]$ "s in/ructions to ,di]mit to be 
communicat$ to ! bre?r54 ,at midnight1 !
 toll+ ( ! bell summon$ ! monks aga9 to 
pray]1 & ! holy abbot1 ! fir/ to respond
 to ! call1 0 already 9 ! *ur* & 9 e>ne/
 pray]1 be=e any "o _h arriv$4 ,di]mit 0
 ! fir/ :o appe>$1 & he f\nd ! sa9t1 8  
/r5g? rapidly decl9+1 q absorb$ 9 ,god z
 he lay be=e ! alt>4 ,9 an in/ant all ! 
monks 7 assembl$ ab\t him1 & bitt]ly    
bewail$ _! loss4 ,! holy man _h /ill    
suffici5t /r5g? left to recognize !m1 & 
look+ ^u !m1 8 br[ irradiat$ by heav5's 
own smile1 he1 ) ,di]mit's help1 rais$ 8
 "r h&1 & ?us imp>t$ to !m 8 sa9tly     
b5$iction4 ,soon aft]1 on ,sunday morn+1

 ! #i? ( ,june1 he pass$ to a glori\s   
immortality4  ,= ?ree days1 & z _m      
nights1 ! obsequies ( ,/4 ,columba 7    
unremitt+ly celebrat$2 & at ! close ( t 
"t1 8 sacr$ rema9s 71 ) all religi\s    
solemnity1 deposit$ 9 ! tomb4 ,8 memory 
0 = ages mo/ de> to ! nor!rn nations1 8 
mona/]y 0 select$ = ! sepul*res ( ! k+s 
( ,irel&1 ,scotl&1 & ,norway2 & !       
prov9cial bi%ops1 ?\gh pres]v+ 9 _!     
episcopal functions ! sup]iority ( _!   
rank1 submitt$ 9 o!r po9ts to ! m&ate ( 
! abbot ( ,hy1 z ! legitimate successor 
( ,/4 ,columba4 ,s+ul> honor ?is1 &     
unp>allel$ 9 *ur* hi/ory2 b f> great]   
honor did ! sa9t receive1 & great] bliss
 does he n[ enjoy 9 ! glori\s k+dom (   
:i* holy ,david said1 ,saturabor cum    
app>uit gloria tua--,i %all be satisfi$ 
:5 ?y glory appe>s4   #a ,transcrib+    
holy books 0 a favorite occupation (    
,sa9t ,columba4 ,he left beh9d him #ajj 
manuscripts1 says ,a4 ,butl]4 7,lives ( 
,sa9ts1 #i? ,june47 ,! celebrat$ ,book (
 ,kells is ! autograph ( ,/4 ,columba1 &

 consi/s ( a copy ( ! f\r ,gospels4 ,"o 
( ! fir/ pa9t+s 9 ?is wond]ful volume1  
7= !re are sev]al1 all prov+ t ev5 9 !  
#f? c5tury we _h 9 ,irel& a /yle (      
illum9ation peculi>ly national1 & = !   
age ( no small m]it17 is ! ,bless$      
,virg9 ) our infant ,savi\r 9 h] arms1 a
 halo ( glory r\nd h] head1 & angels    
above h]4 ,9 ! la/ page is writt51 ,i   
besee* y\r ,bless$ness1 holy ,presbyt]  
,patrick1 t :osoev] holds ?is book may  
rememb] ,columba4 ,dub4 ,review1 ,june1 
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