St. Columba of Iona, the Enlightener of Scotland icon. Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6

St. Columba of Iona, the Enlightener of Scotland icon. Mounted on wood Sizes:4 X 6Orthodox icon of Saint Columba of Iona, the Enlightener of Scotland. Commemorated June 9. Our venerable and God bearing Father Columba of Iona, Enlightener of Scotland (December 7, 521 June 9, 597) (also known as Columcille, meaning "Dove of the Church") was an Irish missionary who helped re introduce Christianity to Scotland and the north of England. He was born to Fedhlimidh and Eithne of the Ui Neill clan in Gartan, near Lough Gartan, Donegal. On

While he was in solitude

but found him cheerful and unharmed

he also healed the sick and cast out devils

They had to endure derision and scorn

Her grave today is located in Saint Elesa Monastery's courtyard

I went home and washed

In his youth he had zealously studied secular science

but it does not sink

Theophilus found her cell and entered it alone

Prochorus wept bitterly

the two monks heard that there was at the land entrance to the Holy Mountain a ruined monastery with a church dedicated to the St Simeon who took Christ in his arms

how he had lost his mother and brother