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- DictionaryCo·lum·ba/kəˈləmbə/
- 1. a small and faint southern constellation (the Dove), near Canis Major. It is sometimes said to represent the dove that Noah sent out from the Ark.
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- 1. used with preceding Greek letter or numeral to designate a star in the constellation Columba: "the star Beta Columbae"
1 day ago · This ancient Psalter, attributed to St. Columba, dates back to the late 6th century and is the oldest surviving manuscript in Ireland. Pious legend tells of Columba miraculously copying the Psalms in one night, illuminated by Divine Light, giving the manuscript a sacred origin! The Cathach, also known as “The Battler,” is encased in a ...
4 days ago · Patrick J. Passmore/CNA, December 7, 2022. More than 1,500 years have passed since the birth of St. Colmcille, one of the trinity of Ireland’s patron saints, along with St. Patrick and St. Brigid. He is a figure of profound religious, cultural, and political significance and is also important to faith groups beyond Catholicism.
5 days ago · Organizers announced the Brecbannoch Pilgrimage on Dec. 7, 2021, the 1,500th birthday of St. Columba. Pilgrims traveled on foot and by ferry from the Scottish west coast, across the Isle of Mull, and to Iona Abbey during the Brecbannoch Pilgrimage June 11–13.
1 day ago · Saint Columba (7 December 521 – 9 June 597) was an Irish abbot and missionary credited with spreading Christianity in present-day Scotland. He founded the abbey on Iona, which became a dominant religious institution in the region for centuries. Around 563, Columba and his twelve companions crossed to Dunaverty before settling in Iona in Scotland.
1 day ago · Events. To celebrate the Feast of Thanksgiving for the life of St Columba (Colum Cille) of Iona, The Rev’d Sandra Kjellgren will explore his life and mission, with time for reflection and prayer in the beautiful grounds of the Old Friary using the labyrinth and gardens. An ecumenical Celtic eucharist will follow at 5.30pm. Free event.
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1 day ago · Columbia University. / 40.80750°N 73.96194°W / 40.80750; -73.96194. Columbia University, officially Columbia University in the City of New York, [6] is a private, Ivy League, research university in New York City. Established in 1754 as King's College on the grounds of Trinity Church in Manhattan, it is the oldest institution of higher ...
