One of Ireland’s three patron saints, Columba (c. 521-597) preached the Gospel among the Irish and Picts, had some dust-ups with the local Druids, and was one of the architects of the Irish monasticism which helped preserve reading and culture during the early Middle Ages. (See here for more.)
"Man is but a reed, the most feeble thing in nature, but he is a thinking reed" – Blaise Pascal
3 responses to “Feast of St. Columba of Iona”
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You ever read Bede’s history of the English Church?
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I haven’t – should I?
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Definately!!!
One of my favorite histories ever, there’s a lot about old Columba and the controversy between Roman and Celtic customs and litutgical calender.
Bede was great at evoking a time when Britain was the Wild Wild West. A really fun book.
A Thinking Reed 
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