Columba of Iona

Daily Reading for June 9 • Columba, Abbot of Iona

Let me bless almighty God, whose power extends over sea and land, whose angels watch over all.
Let me study sacred books to calm my soul; I pray for peace, kneeling at heaven’s gates.
Let me do my daily work, gathering seaweed, catching fish, giving food to the poor.
Let me say my daily prayers, sometimes chanting, sometimes quiet, always thanking God.
Delightful it is to live on a peaceful isle, in a quiet cell, serving the King of kings.

A prayer of St. Columba, quoted in Holy Companions: Spiritual Practices from the Celtic Saints by Mary C. Earle and Sylvia Maddox. © 2004. Used by permission of Morehouse Publishing, Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. www.morehousepublishing.com

Posted by Vicki K. Black on June 9, 2007 4:00 AM | |
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