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A. T.C.D. MS. F. 4, 6, containing the Vita S. Malachiae and a portion of Sermo ii. imbedded therein. Cent. xiii.; copied from a much earlier exemplar. AA.SS. Acta Sanctorum. A.F.M. Annals of the Kingdom of Ireland by the Four Masters , ed. J. O'Donovan, 1851. A.I. Annals of Inisfallen, in O'Conor, Rerum Hibernicarum Scriptores , 1814-1826, vol. ii. A.L.C. Annals of Loch Cé , ed. W. M. Hennessy (R.S.), 1871. A.T. Annals of Tigernach (so called: see J. MacNeill in Eriu , vii. 30), ed. W. Stokes, i

The main purpose of this Introduction is to give an account of a movement which changed the whole face of the Irish Church, and to the advancement of which St. Malachy devoted his life. In default of a better word we may call the movement a Reformation, though it might perhaps be more accurately described as an ecclesiastical revolution. Without some knowledge of its aims and progress it is impossible to assign to Malachy his true place in the history of his native country. That such a movement

1. It is indeed always worth while to portray the illustrious lives of the saints, that they may serve as a mirror and an example, and give, as it were, a relish to the life of men on earth. For by this means in some sort they live among us, even after death , 101 and many of those who are dead while they live 102 are challenged and recalled by them to true life. But now especially is there need for it because holiness is rare, and it is plain that our age is lacking in men. So greatly, in truth

The early life of Malachy. Having been admitted to Holy Orders he associates with Malchus...

Malachy's pity for his deceased sister. He restores the Monastery of Bangor. His first Miracles. 11. (6). Meanwhile Malachy's sister, whom we mentioned before, 271 died: and we must not pass over the visions which he saw about her. For the saint indeed abhorred her carnal life, and with such intensity that he vowed he would never see her alive in the flesh. But now that her flesh was destroyed his vow was also destroyed, and he began to see in spirit her whom in the body he would not see. One ni

St. Malachy becomes Bishop of Connor; he builds the Monastery of Iveragh. 16. (10). At that time an episcopal see was vacant, 321 and had long been vacant, because Malachy would not assent: for they had elected him to it. 322 But they persisted, and at length he yielded when their entreaties were enforced by the command of his teacher, 323 together with that of the metropolitan. 324 It was when he was just entering the thirtieth year of his age, 325 that he was consecrated bishop and brought to

Being made Archbishop of Armagh, he suffers many troubles. Peace being made, from being Archbishop of Armagh he becomes Bishop of Down. 19. (12). Meanwhile 365 it happened that Archbishop Cellach 366 fell sick: he it was who ordained Malachy deacon, presbyter and bishop: and knowing that he was dying he made a sort of testament 367 to the effect that Malachy ought to succeed him, 368 because none seemed worthier to be bishop of the first see. This he gave in charge to those who were present, thi

The Roman Pilgrimage: the Miracles which were wrought in it. 33. (20). It seemed to him, however, that one could not go on doing these things with sufficient security without the authority of the Apostolic See; and for that reason he determined to set out for Rome, and most of all because the metropolitan see still lacked, and from the beginning had lacked, the use of the pall, which is the fullness of honour. 507 And it seemed good in his eyes 508 that the church for which he had laboured so mu

St. Malachy's Apostolic Labours, Praises and Miracles. [576] Of which, it appears from this and other passages (see p. 33, n. 1), he was still abbot. [577] 2 Cor. i. 15. [578] Gentibus. [579] Ps. xlviii. 2. [580] Isa. xxxii. 20. [581] Cp. Serm. ii. § 3. Perhaps here, as in that passage, we should read person ( persona ) for profession ( professio ). [582] Ps. cxlix. 6, 7. [583] Ps. xxxiv. 16; 1 Pet. iii. 12. [584] Ps. lxxv. 4 (vg.). [585] Ps. xxxiv. 15; 1 Pet. iii. 12. [586] St. Bernard's secret

He does battle for the faith; he restores peace among those who were at variance; he takes in hand to build a stone church. 57. (32). There was a certain clerk in Lismore whose life, as it is said, was good, but his faith not so. He was a man of some knowledge in his own eyes, and dared to say that in the Eucharist there is only a sacrament and not the fact 718 of the sacrament, that is, mere sanctification and not the truth of the Body. On this subject he was often addressed by Malachy in secre

Departure from Ireland. Death and Burial at Clairvaux. 67. (30). Being asked once, in what place, if a choice were given him, he would prefer to spend his last day—for on this subject the brothers used to ask one another what place each would select for himself—he hesitated, and made no reply. But when they insisted, he said, "If I take my departure hence 821 I shall do so nowhere more gladly than whence I may rise together with our Apostle" 822 —he referred to St. Patrick; "but if it behoves me

I To Malachy. 1141. 924 (Epistle 341.) To the venerable lord and most blessed father, Malachy, by the grace of God archbishop of the Irish, legate of the Apostolic See, Brother Bernard called to be abbot of Clairvaux, [desiring] to find grace with the Lord. 1. Amid the manifold anxieties and cares of my heart , 925 by the multitude of which my soul is sore vexed , 926 the brothers coming from a far country 927 that they may serve the Lord, 928 thy letter, and thy staff, they comfort me : 929 the

Sermon I (November 2, 1148.) 1005 1. A certain abundant blessing, dearly beloved, has been sent by the counsel of heaven to you this day; and if it were not faithfully divided, you would suffer loss, and I, to whom of a surety this office seems to have been committed, would incur danger. I fear therefore your loss, I fear my own damnation, 1006 if perchance it be said, The young children ask bread, and no man offereth it unto them . 1007 For I know how necessary for you is the consolation which

A.— St. Bernard's Description of the State of the Irish Church. Life , §§ 7, 16, 17. In two passages of the Life serious charges are made against the Irish Church of the early years of the twelfth century. These charges refer primarily to the dioceses of Armagh and Connor; but it is probable that those dioceses were typical of many other districts throughout the country. If St. Bernard's statements are true of them, they may be applied with little reserve to the greater part of Ireland. Indeed h

The Portion of § 41 of the Life omitted in Translation. Alia quaedam ibidem pernoctabat in oratione , 1202 quam forte reperiens solam homo barbarus, accensus libidine et sui minime compos, irruit rabiosus in eam. Conuersa illa et tremefacta, suspiciens aduertit hominem plenum diabolico spiritu. "Heu," inquit, "miser, quid agis? Considera ubi es, reuerere haec sancta, defer Deo, defer seruo eius Malachiæ, parce et tibi ipsi." Non destitit ille, furiis agitatus iniquis. 1203 Et ecce (quod horribil