I The Feast of St Columba at St Columba’s Parish, Maryhill The celebration Mass at St Columba’s, took the St Mungo Singers back to a parish which they had known well in the past when their Director, Mgr Gerry, was based...
Read MoreSt Columba: Let Christian men Words: David McRoberts. Tune ‘Clonard’ by W McClelland Let Christian men his praise proclaim Whom once the friendly wave From Erin brought, with zeal aflame, Our fathers’ souls to...
Read MoreSt Columba ( Colmcille) – Died 597 The apostle of the northern regions of Scotland was born in Ireland in AD 521 His parents were of royal race. Leave aside the many legends that have grown round the saint and Columba, a...
Read MoreLike Abraham words: Before his sword, the Cross of Man’s Redeemer, From hill and glen all evil fled away; Where night so long had shrouded all in darkness, Now dawned the true and holy light of day. Hear us, Columba! Light...
Read More[audio:altus-pros-columba.mp3] Of the Altus Prosator Jane Stevenson writes: ‘The poem is outstandingly ambitious in its content: the twenty-three stanzas begin with God and the Creation, and end with the Apocalypse. No...
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