The life and writings of Saint Columban, 542?-615
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- The life and writings of Saint Columban, 542?-615
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The life and writings of Saint Columban, 542?-615
Author: Metlake, George, 1878-1939
Year: 1914
CONTENTS Preface. The Thirteenth Centenary of the Death of St. Columba v Introduction. Jonas of Bobbio, Biographer of St. Columban ix PART I. In the Land of Saints and Scholars. 1. providential mission of the early IRISH church i 2. THE VOCATION OF ST. COLUMBAN 20 3. ST. COLUMBAN AT CLUAIN-INIS . 25 4. LEARNING THE SCIENCE OF THE SAINTS AT BANGOR. THE PILGRIMAGE OF THE LORD 31 PART II. In the Kingdom of the Franks. 1. GAUL IN THE SIXTH CENTURY: LIGHTS AND SHADOWS 43 2. ITINERANT PREACHING. MONASTIC FOUNDATIONS IN BURGUNDY 59 3. THE RULE OF ST. COLUMBAN 68 4. THE SCHOOL OF LUXEUIL 90 5. ST. COLUMBAN AND THE PENITENTIAL DISCIPLINE 110 6. ST. COLUMBAN IN SOLITUDE 121 7. ST. COLUMBAN AND THE EASTER CONTROVERSY 127 8. ST. COLUMBAN AND BRUNHILDE 145 9. PROSCRIBED 155 PART III. In German Lands. 1. ST. COLUMBAN BECOMES A MISSIONARY. THE SCENE OF HIS LABORS 172 2. IN THE HEART OF SWITZERLAND 179 3. ST. COLUMBAN'S SOJOURN IN BREGENZ 185 4. "NO ABIDING CITY" 189 PART IV. In the Kingdom of the Lombards. 1. AT THE LOMBARD COURT I99 2. ST. COLUMBAN AND THE AFFAIR OF THE THREE CHAPTERS 204 3. FOUNDATION OF BOBBIO. THE PILGRIM'S LAST JOURNEY 217 4. EPILOGUE. THE INFLUENCE OF LUXEUIL AND BOBBIO 227