• February 15th - St. Berach of Termonbarry

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    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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