Celebrating the Saints :: St. Colum and the Crane

by | Jun 10, 2016 | Catholic Cuisine, Celebrating the Saints, Saints, St. Colum, Summer with the Saints | 0 comments

Today, June 9th, is the traditional feast of St. Columba. He is also known as St. Colum and St. Columcille, or “Colom Cille” which means “Dove of the Church.” He is the patron saint of Scotland, Ireland, bookbinders, and against floods.

Our schedule happened to be nearly completely free today (other than an afternoon haircut appointment for our oldest daughter) so this morning I flipped through my Saints Calendar to see whose feast day it was today, pulled out some picture books from this month’s book basket, and quickly came up with a simple plan to teach my children more about St. Columba.

.: STORY TIME :. 

by Eva K. Betz

Additional stories about St. Colum found in our collection that I pulled out for the children to browse through and read on their own this week: 

Saint Columba (Saints: Lives and Illuminations) by Ruth Sanderson

(other stories about saints and animals, but not specifically St. Colum) 

St. Columba: The Exiled Monk (The Book of Saints and Heroes) by Andrew Lang

(illuminated manuscript) 

St. Columba: The Exiled Monk found in The Book of Saints and Heroes
Saint Columba found in Saints: Lives and Illuminations
.: COLORING PAGES :. 


Saint Columcille (Columba) from Fenestrae Fidei

(Across A Dark and Wild Sea and study guide in Catholic Mosaic)

Alone with none but thee, my God,
I journey on my way.
What need I fear when thou art near,
O King of night and day?
More safe am I within thy hand
than if a host should round me stand.

My destined time is known to thee,
and death will keep his hour;
did warriors strong around me throng,
they could not stay his power:
no walls of stone can man defend
when thou thy messenger dost send.


My life I yield to thy decree,
and bow to thy control
in peaceful calm, for from thine arm
no power can wrest my soul.
Could earthly omens e’er appal
a man that heeds the heavenly call?

The child of God can fear no ill,
his chosen dread no foe;
we leave our fate with thee, and wait
thy bidding when to go.
‘Tis not from chance our comfort springs.
thou art our trust, O King of kings.

Words: Attributed to Columba (521-597);
translator unknown; text in The Hymnbook, 1971

 

Top Row: Chiquita • Twinkle Toes  –  Bottom Row: Snuggles • Rose • Bud
.: CRAFT – ORIGAMI CRANES :. 

It was a challenging craft, especially for the little ones who ended up needing help with each step, but we read Saint Colum and the Crane together we made origami cranes! 

Supplies for each crane: 

Source: HOMESTHETICS

.: CATHOLIC CUISINE :.

The cranes made perfect cupcake toppers for a special feast day treat. 

One box of cake mix made 24 cupcakes. I left 8 out for today (one for my husband and one for each of the kids) and popped the remaining 16 in the freezer to save for a couple more special feast days later this month.

Whipped Buttercream Frosting

Ingredients: 
1/2 cup unsalted butter, softened
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
2 cups confectioners’ sugar, sifted
2 tablespoons milk

Directions:
Cream room temperature butter with a hand mixer, or the paddle attachment of a stand mixer, until smooth and fluffy. Gradually beat in confectioners’ sugar until fully incorporated. Beat in vanilla extract. Pour in milk and beat for an additional 3-4 minutes.

.: THE PRAYER OF ST. COLUMBA:. 

Be a bright flame before me, O God
a guiding star above me.
Be a smooth path below me,
a kindly shepherd behind me
today, tonight, and for ever.
Alone with none but you, my God
I journey on my way;
what need I fear when you are near,
O Lord of night and day?
More secure am I within your hand
than if a multitude did round me stand.
Amen.

Saint Columba, Ora Pro Nobis! 

SaveSave

0 Comments

Submit a Comment

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Prayer of Mothers

Father in heaven, grant me the grace to appreciate the dignity which you have conferred on me. Let me realize that not even the Angels have been blessed with such a privilege—to share in your creative miracle and bring new Saints to heaven. Make me a good mother to all my children after the example of Mary, the Mother of your Son. Through the intercession of Jesus and Mary I ask your continued blessings on my family. Let us all be dedicated to your service on earth and attain the eternal happiness of your kingdom in heaven. Amen.


Our Family

Sean & Jessica, Captain-24, Ranger-22, Twinkle Toes-21, Chiquita-19, Snuggles-17, Rose-14, Bud-12, Grace-7 and Joy-5 (blog nicknames)

A Little About Me

Hi! I'm Jessica, a Roman Catholic wife and home educating mother to our nine children. I was home educated myself, along with my eleven younger siblings. I have a special devotion to St. Therese, through whom I have been given much help and many blessings--the beautiful "Shower of Roses" that she has sent my way! Here I will record a few of the blessings I treasure. Please remember that what you see here is just a little glimpse at our lives, so please say a prayer for us, as we continue to strive for holiness.

My Other Blog: Catholic Cuisine

Please Visit My Sponsors…

This Week's Popular Posts

Shower of Roses Affiliate Links

All About Spelling
All About Reading
All About Reading Pre-reading
All About Reading Giveaways
As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Our Advent & Christmas Books

Shower of Roses Christmas Gift Guides

Looking for Something?

looking-back

  • 2024 (17)
  • 2023 (30)
  • 2022 (48)
  • 2021 (48)
  • 2020 (57)
  • 2019 (61)
  • 2018 (90)
  • 2017 (128)
  • 2016 (148)
  • 2015 (172)
  • 2014 (227)
  • 2013 (238)
  • 2012 (308)
  • 2011 (297)
  • 2010 (313)
  • 2009 (486)
  • 2008 (564)
  • 2007 (148)

Posts About:

Shower of Roses Alphabet of Saints

A Papal Unit Study & Lap Book

Shower of Roses Easter Gift Guides



All Saints Party Printables

All original photographs and written material are ©2007-2025 Shower of Roses. I'd love for you to link back to me, but please do not copy or take content from this blog without permission. Click here for my Copyright Terms & Conditions. Thank you for visiting!