Subj : February 15th - St. Berach of Termonbarry
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From : rich
Date : Fri Feb 14 2020 09:03:25

From: rich <richarra@gmail.com>

February 15th - St. Berach of Termonbarry
d. 595

St. Berach was a disciple of St. Kevin and a celebrated Irish saint,
whose memory is still fresh in County Roscommon. He was of the tribe
of Cinel Dobtha, or O'Hanley of Doohey Hanley, to which also belong
the MacCoilidh family. Most of his long life was spent in the Diocese
of Elphin and he built his church at Cluain Coirpthe since known as
Termonbarry or Kilbarry. His sister, St. Midabaria, was abbess of a
nunnery at Bumlin (Strokestown), of which she is venerated as
patroness on 22 February. Her ancient conventual church and graveyard
are still to be seen.

Under the title of "Berach of Cluain Coirpthe" St. Berach is honored
in several martyrologies, and his holy life attracted pilgrims to
Kilbarry from all parts of Ireland. The MacCoilidh family, whose name
was anglicized to Cox in the early years of the 17th century, were
hereditary custodians of St. Berach's crosier, and were coarbs, or lay
abbots, of Kilbarry. The crosier is now in the Dublin Museum. In 1890,
Dr. M. F. Cox, of Dublin, the lineal representative of the
MacCoilidhs, unearthed St. Berach's boat, and had it placed beside the
present Catholic Church of Whitehall, near Kilbarry. St. Berach's
oratory at Cluain Coirpthe was replaced by a fine damhliag (stone
church), built by MacCoilidh and O'Hanley in 916, and acquired the
name of Termon Barry, or Kilbarry, that is the church of St. Berach.
Some authorities give his feast as 11 February, but most
martyrologists assign him 15 February. Kilbarrack Chureh, County
Dublin, was also called after this saint, as in his early days he
spent some time there and performed many miracles, duly recorded in
his life. His bell was long preserved at the Abbey of Glendalough, but
has disappeared since the sixteenth century.

Taken from:
www.newadvent.org/cathen/02485a.htm


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I clearly recognize that all good is in God alone, and that in me,
without Divine Grace, there is nothing but deficiency... The one sole
thing in myself in which I glory, is that I see in myself nothing in
which I can glory.
--Catherine of Genoa

Bible Quote:
And thou shalt say in that day: I will give thanks to thee, O Lord,
for thou wast angry with me: thy wrath is turned away, and thou hast
comforted me. Behold, God is my saviour, I will deal confidently, and
will not fear: because the Lord is my strength, and my praise, and he
is become my salvation.  (Isaiah 12:1-2) DRB


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