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Wholly Separated May/Discipline 13 May 2010 After this Brendan and his company prepared to set forth; and he said to the brethren: "See, dear friends, that none of you hath taken anything belonging to this island in which we are." - Anonymous, Vita Brendani (Irish, 12th century, from an earlier…
Driven by the Spirit May/Discipline 12 May 2010 Brendan spake to them and said, "Fear not," said he,"for we have our God Himself as our guide and helper. And ship your oars, and do not toil or labour; and God will guide His own boat and company as He pleases."…
Converse with the Eternal May/Discipline 11 May 2010 Brendan spoke to the brethren, and said, "O beloved fellow citizens," said he, "I am asking of you counsel and help, for my heart and thoughts are all fixed on one single desire, if it be God's desire, to seek the land…
The Life of Devotion May/Discipline 10 May 2010 So then after writing the rule of the saints, and their customs, and devotion, Brendan returned to Bishop Erc, and received orders from him...It was after this therefore that there grew up in his heart a great love to the Lord, and…