Holy spring of 6th-century Apostle of Scotland blessed

Caldbeck, England, February 4, 2022

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Late last month, a group of Orthodox clergy and faithful went on pilgrimage to the holy spring of St. Kentigern (Mungo) of Strathclyde, Bishop of Glasgow.

The pilgrimage began on January 29 with the celebration of the Divine Liturgy in the 12th-century Church of St. Kentigern in the village of Caldbeck in Cumbria, England, located near the spring of the 6th-century Apostle of Scotland, reports the Sourozh Diocese of the Moscow Patriarchate.

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The service was celebrated by Fr. Anatoly Vikhrov, Fr. Viktor Akhryapin, and Fr. Nil Lyubchenko from the Moscow Patriarchate and the Russian Orthodox Church Outside of Russia. They were joined by believers from the cities of Bradford, Kingston upon Hull, Manchester, Newcastle, and Glasgow.

Following the Liturgy, the clergy and faithful processed to the spring of St. Kentigern, where moleben with the blessing of water was served.

Fr. Anatoly sprinkled those present with holy water and addressed them with a sermon and words of gratitude for the joint pilgrimage.

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All then shared in a common meal organized by the pilgrims.

Read more about St. Kentigern here.

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2/4/2022

See also
A Family of Saints: Sts. Kentigerna, Fillan and Comgan of Scotland A Family of Saints: Sts. Kentigerna, Fillan and Comgan of Scotland
Dimitry Lapa A Family of Saints: Sts. Kentigerna, Fillan and Comgan of Scotland A Family of Saints: Sts. Kentigerna, Fillan and Comgan of Scotland
Dmitry Lapa
Amazingly, Celtic holiness is unique for its “families of saints”, which were sometimes very large and included representatives of several generations. There was the spiritual relation between saints; but besides this, there were many saints who were relatives by blood: holy parents and children and grandchildren, holy brothers and sisters, cousins, uncles, aunts, nephews and nieces. St. Oda of Brabant, the Blind Princess of Scotland St. Oda of Brabant, the Blind Princess of Scotland
Commemorated November 28/December 11 St. Oda of Brabant, the Blind Princess of Scotland St. Oda of Brabant, the Blind Princess of Scotland
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When she awoke, she saw the sun shining for the first time in her life. Grateful for the miracle that God had performed through St. Lambert, Oda promised to dedicate the rest of her life to the service of God. Holy Hierarch Kentigern (Mungo) of Strathclyde, Bishop of Glasgow, Wonderworker Holy Hierarch Kentigern (Mungo) of Strathclyde, Bishop of Glasgow, Wonderworker
Commemorated January 13/26 Holy Hierarch Kentigern (Mungo) of Strathclyde, Bishop of Glasgow, Wonderworker Holy Hierarch Kentigern (Mungo) of Strathclyde, Bishop of Glasgow, Wonderworker
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Dmitry Lapa
St. Kentigern was much loved and venerated by the people for his gift of working miracles. Once he brought back to life a tame robin of St. Serf, which had been killed by jealous monks. Another time he miraculously lit a fire in St. Serf's monastery, which had earlier gone out.
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