A Brigit of Ireland
Devotional Sun Among Stars by Mael Brigde Foreword by Orlagh Costello Afterword by Morgan Daimler is a new book by John Hunt Publishing. I have always been fascinated by Brigit, being a fan of Ireland!
Brigit and Saint Patrick can't be avoided: they are part of the social, religious, human tissue of a land that mixes without too many problems history and mysticism, legends and prayers, magic and reality, knowning that the first word can't exist without the second.
In particular what I appreciate of Brigit are her prayers for the house, truly suggestive and powerful.
Saint Brigit has also been the saint who rediscovered one of the most hidden apostols of Jesus Christ, Saint Jude Thaddeus, my saint Protector in this existence, so I am grateful to her for this reason as well.
Prayed mainly in Norhtern European Countries let's see who Brigit was.
Daughter of a slave and his master, as writes the author, she was "destined to lead Christian women and help build the church in early medieval Ireland."
Her feast is every February 1, and the blessings dedicated to her are sought for beings and situations, for healing, for safety, for insight, for renewal. Brigit protects the oppressed and the weak.
Brigit is not just a saint but a goddess, a modern woman who fought for her rights, and the rights of other people. Her existence has been tumultous and what you are experiencing in this existence, probably has been experienced by her as well.
This book, being a devotional can be read with tranquillity jumping throught the pages, searching for the best prayer of the moment.
Written by Mael Bridge, passionate of Brigit from a lot of decades, in these devotionals you'll find her own existence, and of course the words Brigit whispered to her while she was writing the devotionals.
Highly recommended.
I thank John Hunt Publishing for the copy of the book.
Anna Maria Polidori
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