To the Irish people and their descendant in every land this book is respectfully dedicated by author with the hope that it will help them to know with appreciate one of their greatest missionaries Saint Columbanus

The purpose of this book is to encourage the present-day saints of God to press in and live in their spiritual inheritance. Down through the ages, great men and women of God have demonstrated the fact that the life of a believing and dedicated Christian can change the world around them. The Celtic Saints, such as Brenden, Brigid, Patrick, Cuthbert, Columba and many others, lived in a marvelous and powerful realm of the Holy Spirit. This book about St. Columba of Iona is filled with eyewitness accounts of his amazing prophetic gift, the miracles, which included the raising of the dead, and many angelic visitations, compiled by St. Adamnan around A.D. 692-A.D. 697. Book jacket.

Essays investigating the writings attributed to Columbanus, influential 0c founder of Luxeuil and Bobbio.

Includes section "Book reviews".

Christ of the Celts "I explore the Celtic image of Christ as the Memory of what we have forgotten. He remembers the dance of the universe and the harmony that is deep within all things. He is the Memory also of who we are." --from the Prelude "Diagnosing the human soul with a longing for peace in the face of fear and fragmentation nurtured by global political forces and fundamentalisms, Newell offers the ancient traditions of Celtic Christianity as a way forward in healing humankind and the earth." --Publishers Weekly "This graceful, wise, and important book is a superb introduction to the treasures of Celtic Christianity for our time." --Marcus Borg, author, The Heart of Christianity