About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 26. Chapters: Marianus Scotus, Columba Marmion, Adomnan, Cellach of Armagh, Saint Fursey, Colman mac Duagh, Cenn Faelad mac Ailella, Saint Mirin, Manchan of Lemanaghan, Aidan of Lindisfarne, Papar, Mael Ruba, Kevin of Glendalough, Finan of Lindisfarne, Flann Mainistrech, Dicuil, Baithene mac Brenaind, Lasren mac Feradaig, Brendan of Birr, Dunchad mac Cinn Faelad, Mathias Barrett, Dungal of Bobbio, Blathmac, Gilla Mo Chaidbeo, Mo Sinu moccu Min, Dennis Keating, Conleth, Blathmac mac Con Brettan, Mel of Ardagh, Aileran, Fintan of Clonenagh, Cu Chuimne, Segene mac Fiachnai, Muirchu moccu Machtheni, Cummene Find, Mael Dub, Laidcenn mac Buith Bannaig, Saint Machar, Failbe mac Pipain, Mael Isu Ua Brolchain, Anmchad, Ruben of Dairinis, Suibne moccu Fir Thri, Fergno Britt mac Failbi, Mo Chuaroc moccu Neth Semon, Mac Cairthinn of Clogher, Conamail mac Failbi, Cogitosus. Excerpt: Blessed Columba Marmion, born Joseph Aloysius Marmion (April 1, 1858 - January 30, 1923) was an Irish monk, and the third abbot of Maredsous Abbey. Beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000, Marmion was one of the most popular and influential Catholic writers of the 20th century. His books are considered spiritual classics. Young MarmionBorn in Dublin on April 1, 1858, into a large and very religious family (three of his sisters became nuns) and given the baptismal name Joseph, he entered the seminary at 16. He completed his studies in Rome at the Pontifical Irish College and was ordained in 1881. On his journey back to Ireland, he passed through Maredsous, Belgium - a young and dynamic monastery founded 9 years before (in 1872) by monks from the Abbey of Beuron, Germany. He wished very much to join the community there. But his archbishop in Ireland refused his request to do so and appointed him as curate at Dundrum, a parish in the south of Dublin. Afte...
