In Search of an Ancient Saint | Lindisfarne, Holy Island and the Miraculous
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- เผยแพร่เมื่อ 3 พ.ค. 2022
- I recently visited Holy Island. It occupies a special place in the memory and story of Christianity in the British Isles. There's history here, but I'm also searching for something deeper as I retrace the steps of the almost mythical Saint Cuthbert.
Here are my sources and the books referenced:
- Ecclesiastical History of the English People, Bede
- Life of St Cuthbert, Bede
- Miracles, C.S. Lewis
- The Everlasting Man, G.K. Chesterton
And I wanted to give credit to the iconographers work found on Google images when searching for the saints here mentioned:
www.aidanharticons.com
www.shop.mullmonastery.com
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Ive been to Lindisfarne holy island. It feels like you're on a different planet when you're there. It's extremely special.
Wonderful! Thank you for trying to bridge the gap between modernity and ancient truth with your personal story. We commemorated St Cuthbert recently in the Orthodox Church. Glory to God in his saints.
Wow!! Thank you Oliver, I took St. Cuthbert as my patron saint when I joined the Orthodox Church. I will probably never get to walk in those places you visited and I really appreciate seeing it from the eyes of someone who honors it the way you do. Your faith journey is beautiful and the quality of your videos show what a labor of love they are to you. My young friend, you have an Orthodox heart, whether you know it or not.
BTW, You probably already know it, but Eamon Duffy's book "The Stripping of the Altars" really lays out in great detail how much was taken away from English Christianity in the 1500's.
My pleasure, Bob. I really appreciate reading your comments. They're very encouraging to me with my little channel! Please keep them coming. I must pick up that book, hadn't heard of it. For me, new to so much of this, the situation with Christianity in England is really a pretty bleak one. Our old churches mark the landscape with their spires and for me there is something to that... In my town the church is the oldest building standing, by many hundreds of years and I can walk to it in minutes. The towns have grown around them. The cross at the centre of all etc.. But the number of people who have any faith here is so few that it's difficult to discern what will happen. I do watch the growth of Orthodoxy in North America with real interest.
@@OliverMurrayYT Orthodoxy is growing, but the truth is most Americans have no idea it even exists. I'm happy for anyone who finds faith in Christ, regardless of the denomination. Even I have to drive an hour and 15 minutes to church because there are none around except there. The southern part of the US has a higher percentage of church attendance than anywhere else, but America is going the way of England, as we often follow the lead of our ancient motherland.
I found Duffy's book after hearing Richard Rholin talk about it. Reading it is heartbreaking, actually. I now know what was taken from my British ancestors. If I had to see the ruins in person, like you do, I would be even more sad about it.
Not sure where you live, but contact Dr. Allan Barton at Antiquarians Anonymous channel. He is soon to be a deacon at Antiochian Orthodox All Saints of Lincolnshire. He has a nice TH-cam channel and knows a LOT about historic churches. I think you two would make a great collaboration.
P.S. he has a great video about St. Cuthbert and some wonderful articles about ancient churches on his website.
I have no idea how I managed to find this video, but I'm so glad I did. I'm an American of predominantly British Isles ancestry and I too, have made it a point to rediscover the saints of my own spiritual heritage. Thank you for sharing your personal reflections on your journey "there and back again." May God continue to speak to you through the lives of our Anglo-Celtic forefathers in faith. Through the prayers of our Holy Father Cuthbert, Lord Jesus Christ our God, have mercy upon us and save us. Amen.
The algorithm is a good thing from time to time! Happy St Cuthbert’s Day. Thank you and may God bless you.
Thank you so much for sharing this pilgrimage. My prayer is that your authentic and affecting testimony will touch many of your generation.
This was so good. Thank you for your work. I love this part of church history. Cuthbert, Bede, and Alcuin have all intrigued me with their pursuit of Christ and how He used their lives in glorious ways. Your video stirred my faith and made so thankful once again to belong to the Lord Jesus Christ and all the mystery that surrounds it. Keep up the good work.
Thank you.
My home, my saints, my still. Thank you for these videos x
I have long wished to visit Lindisfarne and St Cuthbert's Island. I have driven past, on the way to Scotland, and gazed across the water. However, it has been, up to now, a vague, perhaps not understood, longing. Now, I have a reason to go - a pilgrimage. Thankyou so much for this video. I thought it could not get any better when you quoted Leonard Cohen but then you getting down on your knees and praying at his shrine knocked me for six. Superb!
Thank you. I know that view of the island well. There’s something powerful about seeing it beckon on the horizon. But it is so worth the visit. I can imagine even more powerful staying overnight and experiencing it when the tide is in and the crowds are gone.
Thanks for sharing the story. Your narration and cinematography lend themslves well to the gravitas of the topic.
(A fellow unexpected believer)
Thank you very much.
Wow what a underrated narrative video.Gives me Eastern Orthodox Church feeling!
Thank you for sharing your experiences and interpretations.
This was excellent!
Dear Sir, thank you for posting your pilgrimage. I have been studying Cuthbert recently, and I’m thrilled Your site popped up. You and your wife must have had an amazing experience!
Plus, puffins are the best!!!
Thank you for sharing.
Thank you. Inspiring.Blessings on your life pilgrimage
excellent narrative excellent video well delivered much needed subject
Thank you
Glory to God!
It's so wonderful to hear you speak of these things and reintroduce the Saints of these lands to people. I was on the verge of tears listening to your description of what it felt like as you kneeled in prayer before the shrine of St Cuthbert at the end of this video. May you long continue on your quest to play a part in lifting the veil of fog so that people can begin to find their way home.
Thank you very much! That means a lot. God bless you.
An inspiring, spirit-filled video - may your journey into the Truth of Chritianity be blessed and fruitful!
Vindolanda. 💞
Nice 1. Was not expecting to end up here this evening i can tell you that for nothing. 🙄
Last time i was at Lindisfarne i did collect lots and lots of shells
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Oliver, this channel is fantastic. So glad I just stumbled onto it. Cheers from Texas.
Thank you, Jeremy.
What a beautiful thin place
Draoicht
Excellent video! I'm from Russia, I'm glad to hear and see a person who loves ancient British saints! I have been learning orthodox British history for quite a while, but there is not enough information about it in my country. Make much more video, please! Maybe do you have telegram or another channel where are the articles?
Thanks! I’m actually uploading a new video on St Hilda later this week. For other renowned British/Irish saints before the Great Schism try St Aidan, King Oswald, Columba, Edmund and Alban.
Insightful and very interesting. A great post. Many thanks from Australia.
Fascinating video, thank you. I stumbled across this by chance after looking at Bamburgh castle. Interesting to hear about the legacy of St Cuthbert and your own faith.
Excellent video! I love the dark age saints.
Thanks!
Oliver, please appreciate that in my search for Lindisfarne, Cuthbert and Athelstan I came across your vlog. I fully respect your faith and your motivation to use St Cuthbert's story to inspire other Christians. However, I felt some introduction is required to prepare secular viewers like me for its non-secular and pastoral content. I thank you, in advance, for your understanding.
You should become Orthodox, my brother in Christ
Your journey might be helped if you considered that experience is all we really have. Rather than the material world we are indoctirnated to believe is the only thing that is real, it is actually the other way around. Material reality is more like a joint invention of our minds to make sense of our experiences. Once you see this, much that you find difficult to accept about the experiences of the early middle ages becomes easy.
Portal to everlasting truth