Columbanus in His Own Words, Tomás Ó Fiaich

Columbanus was Ireland's first European. Poet, scholar, abbot, preacher, saint, co-founder of western monasticism, associate of kings, correspondent of popes - he was at the center of controversy in his own day and has gone on generating argument ever since. His writings are more than the legacy of history, they include a wealth of spirituality that cannot fail to inspire and encourage.