Subj : =?UTF-8?Q?October_11th_'_St=2E_Canice=2C_of_Kilkenny=2C_Abbot_= To : All From : rich Date : Sat Oct 10 2020 09:47:14 From: rich October 11th ' St. Canice, of Kilkenny, Abbot (RM) =C2 (also known as Caimnech, Cainnic, Canicus, Cainnech, Kenneth, Kenny) Born at Glengiven (Derry), Ireland, c. 515-527; died at Aghaboe (the ox's field) in Laois, c. 599. All we know about Canice is from unreliable legend, according to which he was the son of a scholar-poet, who became a pupil of Saint Finnian at Clonard. He may have gone with Saints Kieran, Columba, Comgall on a mission to Saint Mobhi at Glasnevin, preaching for a time in Ireland. When plague scattered the community, Canice became a monk under Saint Cadoc at Llancarfan, Wales, where he was ordained. Canice was a close friend of Saint Columba whom he accompanied on a visit to King Brude of the Picts at Inverness, because he was of the Pictish race and spoke the language. Thus, he assisted Columba in establishing his base at Iona, where there was once a Killchainnech. He served similarly in introducing Comgall at Lismore. For a time Canice worked in the Western Isles and on the mainland of Scotland, where he is known as Kenneth. A number of place names and old dedications confirm his presence in Scotland, notably the islet called Inch Kenneth in Mull. He founded churches on Tiree, South Uist, Coll, and Kintyre. He was the first person to build a church at Saint Andrews, then known as Rigmond. As Aengus records, "Aghaboe was his principal church and he has a Recles (monastery) at Kill-Rigmonaig in Alba." At the Reformation, the Irish abbot of Rigmond, Riaghail or Regulus, was transformed by a fanciful legend into a 4th-century Greek monk named Rule, who carried the relics of the apostle Saint Andrew to Rigmond. But the relics were not acquired until 736, at which time the name was changed to Saint Andrews. When he returned to Ireland he founded the monastery of Aghaboe in Ossory, c. 577. Other foundations included Drumahose in Derry and Cluain Bronig in Offaly. Saint Canice is said also to have had a foundation at Kilkenny. That city is named after Canice, who was the titular patron of the Brethren of Saint Kenneth. Canice copied a manuscript of the four Gospels. He was known as an effective preacher, when, according to the saint, he was divinely illuminated by God. Until the Reformation, the society maintained the abbey at Maiden Castle. Canice is one of the Twelve Apostles of Ireland and patron of Kennoway in Fife (Attwater, Benedictines, D'Arcy, Delaney, Encyclopedia, Farmer, Husenbeth, Montague, Montalembert, Mould, Moran, Ryan, Skene). Like other Irish monastics saints, Canice periodically lived as a hermit and enjoyed the close communion such a life afforded with nature. These three short tales tell us a little about the legends of Saint Canice, called Cainnic by Plummer: "One Sunday Saint Canice was lodged on the island of Inish Ubdain; but the mice of that place gnawed his shoes and nibbled them and ate them. And the holy man, when he was aware of their naughtiness, cursed the mice, and cast them out of that island forever. For all the mice, assembling in a body, according to the word of Saint Canice, precipitated themselves into the depths of the sea, and mice on that island have not been seen unto this day" (Plummer). "Another time Saint Canice was lodged one Sunday on another island, called En inish, the Isle of Birds. but the birds on it were garrulous and extremely loquacious, and gave annoyance to the saint of God. So he rebuked their loquacity, and they obeyed his command, for all the birds got together and set their breasts against the ground, and held their peace, and until the hour of Matins on Monday morning they stayed without a movement, and without a sound, until the Saint released them by his word" (Plummer). "Another time when Saint Canice was in hidden retreat in solitude, a stag came to him, and would hold the book steady on his antlers as the Saint read on. But one day, startled by a sudden fear, he dashed into flight without the abbot's leave, carrying the book still open on his antlers; but thereafter, like a fugitive monk to his abbot, the book safe and unharmed still open on his antlers, he returned" (Plummer). Troparion of St Cainnech tone 8 In honour thou dost rank with Ireland's Enlightener, / O Lover of the Desert, Composer of sacred verse, / Father of Monks and Founder of Monasteries, O Father Cainnech. / Labouring for Christ, both in thy native land and in Scotland, / thou art a tireless intercessor for the faithful. Pray for us who hymn thee, =C2 that despite our frailty we may be granted great mercy. Saint Quote: Your life consists in drawing nearer to God. To do this you must endeavor to detach yourself from visible things and remember that in a short time they will be taken from you. -- Saint John of Avila Bible Quote And the Lord Jesus, after he had spoken to them, was taken up into heaven, and sitteth on the right hand of God. 20 But they going forth preached every where: the Lord working withal, and confirming the word with signs that followed.=C2 (Mark 16:19-20) <><><><> 23 Ecce ego vobiscum sum--Behold I am with you.--Matt. 28:20 When we find ourselves in any danger, even a grave one, we ought not to lose courage, but to trust much in the Lord; for where the peril is greater, there also is greater aid from Him who chooses to be called the Helper in dangers and tribulations. --St. Ambrose St. Ignatius Loyola was once on board a ship in a severe storm when the mast was broken off and all were weeping and trembling in expectation of death. He alone was cheerful and fearless, remembering that the winds and sea obey God and that without His permission, tempests rise not, neither can they sink any ship, and choosing for himself whatever fate God might choose for him. (Taken from the book "A Year with the Saints". October ' Confidence= ) --- NewsGate v1.0 gamma 2 * Origin: News Gate @ Net396 -Huntsville, AL - USA (1:396/4) .