Beasts and SaintsEsther De Waal These stories of animals and saints, taken from the Desert Fathers and the Celtic saints, were first published more than half a century ago. They are now made available to a new audience that will be equally beguiled by the world they evoke. |
Contents
THE HERMITS GARDEN IN THE DESERT | 3 |
ST MACARIUS OF ALEXANDRIA | 12 |
ST MALO AND THE WREN | 51 |
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Abbot Sabbatius animals bade beast befell began birds bishop blessed Ciaran blessed Jerome boar Brendan brethren bring brother brought Cainnic called camels carried century Clonmacnoise Columba countryside creation crocodile Cuthbert desert Desert Fathers disciple donkey door dragon dumb dwelling earth faith Father feast feet fell frog gaze gentleness Glendalough God's GODRIC hand Hare Island HELEN WADDELL herd hermit holy horse hour hyæna Ireland island John Howard Griffin Jordan Kevin King lion lived Lord MACARIUS OF ALEXANDRIA marvel master milk miracle monastery mountains Mouric nest night pasture Patrick praises pray prayer promise river roaring ROBERT GIBBINGS saint saying Scete servant shalt SIMEON STYLITES sing solitude soul spoke stag stood story straightway Sulpicius Severus thee things Thou hast thy monks told took tree turned Werburga wild creatures wild things wood