October 8
Saint Ywi of Lindisfarne
Monk, Hermit
(7th Century – Around 690)
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Saint’s Life Story
Little Known of his Youth
Ywi, who is also known as Iwi, Iwig, or Iwigius was born in the 7th century in Northumbria, England. Little is known of Ywi’s youth. He was ordained as a deacon by Saint Cuthbert at Lindisfarne, England.
Sailed Away to Destination Unknown
Following the Irish ideal of an “exile for Christ”, he sailed on ship without bothering to ask its destination, planning to evangelize where it landed. It turned out that he landed in Brittany, France. He lived there as a hermit. Ywi was known for providing a ministry of miraculous healings. He died in Brittany, France around 690.
His Relics
In the 10th century, his relics were translated by a group of wandering Breton clerics to Wilton, near Salisbury, England. There the solemn procession was met by Abbess Wulftrudis. The relics were laid on Saint Edith’s altar while they ate before continuing the procession. Unfortunately, they found that the relics were immovable, so the abbess gave the clerics 2,000 solidi
and they left the relics behind.
St Ywi’s feast is kept at Winchester, Wilton, Worcester, and elsewhere in southwestern England.
Born: 7th century in Northumbria, England
Died: Around 690 in in Brittany, France
Beatified: Pre-Congregation
Canonized: Pre-Congregation
Feast Day: October 8
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Reflection
Imagine taking a ship and not knowing where it is sailing to. Saint Ywi trusted in God to support him in his ministry wherever he landed. Unlike Saint Ywi, you usually know where you are going to go each day.
Do you trust God to support you in propagating your Catholic faith wherever you will be going today?
Prayers
Saint Ywi of Lindisfarne,
You jumped on a boat with no regard to its final destination.
May you intercede for us as we jump on board life’s journey wherever it takes us and trust that God will provide the grace, wisdom and strength for our life’s travels to be a model of Christ on Earth.
Saint Ywi of Lindisfarne, pray for us. Amen.
Saint Links
A Century of English Sanctity – Saint Iwi, Hierodeacon of Lindisfarne
Catholic Online – St. Ywi of Lindisfarne
CatholicSaints.Info – Saint Iwi
Celtic and Old English Saints – St. Ywi of Lindisfarne, Hermit
CityDesert – Saint Ywi, Hermit of Lindisfarne
Holy Hierarch Aidan of Lindisfarne, Apostle of Northumbria and Wonderworker
Saint for a Minute – Saint Iwi
Vela de Jersulan – St. Ywi
Wikipedia – Iwig
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