Saint of the day: 26th August
St Ninian| Diocesan Pilgrimage to St. Ninian's Cave, Whithorn
Our Annual pilgrimage to the Cradle of Christianity in Scotland, St. Ninian's Cave, Whithorn will take place on the last Sunday in August, this year Sunday the 31st (not on Sunday 24th as mistakenly stated in the Scottish Ordo). Mass at the Cave will be at 4pm and in the Parish Church at 4:45pm as usual. All very welcome.
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St. Ninian's Cave, Scotland
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| ROMAN CATHOLIC CHURCH WHITHORN |
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4Aj71vqYEk
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Saint Ninian Window St Mary's Parish Church Dundee Scotland
Published on 10 Jan 2013
Tour Scotland video of the Saint Ninian stained glass window in St Mary's Parish Church on visit to Dundee.
Saint of the day: 26th August
St Ninian
A 5th century British bishop and apostle in Whithorn and Galloway, St Ninian is traditionally also the apostle of the Picts.
A number of inscribed Christian stones have been discovered by archeologists around Galloway, which indicate that St Ninian lived there. Bede refers to him living at a monastery in the area near a church painted white. An anonymous 8th century poet wrote about him and the 12th century Ailred of Rievaulx wrote a life of this Scottish saint.
His shrine was a popular pilgrimage place for centuries, surviving up to the Reformation. By that time his cult had also spread to Kent and Denmark. In recent years pilgrims have again begun returning to Whithorn on this day. Since 1984, excavations have revealed a site of major importance.
A 5th century British bishop and apostle in Whithorn and Galloway, St Ninian is traditionally also the apostle of the Picts.
A number of inscribed Christian stones have been discovered by archeologists around Galloway, which indicate that St Ninian lived there. Bede refers to him living at a monastery in the area near a church painted white. An anonymous 8th century poet wrote about him and the 12th century Ailred of Rievaulx wrote a life of this Scottish saint.
His shrine was a popular pilgrimage place for centuries, surviving up to the Reformation. By that time his cult had also spread to Kent and Denmark. In recent years pilgrims have again begun returning to Whithorn on this day. Since 1984, excavations have revealed a site of major importance.
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