St Brrigid Of Ireland Research Paper

St. Brigid of Ireland: Creator of the Double Monastery What is a saint? Why do we choose a saint? What purpose does it have in our life? Merriam Webster Dictionary defines a saint as “a person acknowledged as holy or virtuous and typically regarded as being in heaven after death.” Being a saint takes more than praying and going to Church. We follow saints with confidence that they will make us and everyone around us better people and Christians. One such saint is Saint Brigid. St. Brigid of Ireland overcame her slavery and her father’s beliefs and followed her calling to be an advocate for God. She evangelized throughout the whole of Ireland and started the double monastery. Saint Brigid’s feast day is February 1st. She was born in 435 in Faughart, County Louth, Ireland. She died in 525 from of natural causes. She is the patron of babies, blacksmiths, boatmen, cattle, chicken farmers, children whose parents aren’t married, dairymaids, dairy workers, fugitives, infants, Ireland, marines, midwives, milkmaids, newborn babies, nuns, poets, poultry (farmers/raisers), printing presses, sailors, scholars, travellers, and watermen. Brigid had an extraordinary life. Dubhthach ,a pagan chief, and Broicsech, a Christian slave, were her parents. Dubhthach sold Broicsech when she was pregnant but then regained her child again when Brigid was 10. When living with her father, she gave the poor generous amounts of his belongings and when he found out
Brigid, I will look out for my neighbor when he is getting off the bus, and I will make sure he gets safely home. I will perform volunteer hours for my Church by volunteering at Paws and donating money at Music For All, a charity organization. With Saint Brigid’s help I will be able to be a better Christian, person, and friend. With her help, I will get better grades to achieve goals of being a surgeon and saving people's lives. She will help me be a better