Cronan redux as Cuaran....

Thommy and John

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Saint Cronan redux.

A quick follow up.
Saint Cronan was also called Cuaran or Curvinus. Oral tradition can do a number on names… ?

After retiring as a bishop, Cronan/Cuaran/Curvinus became a hermit on Iona. He wanted to end his life unrecognized, in prayer and the solitude of the hermitical community. A feeling, an aspiration, maybe even a vocation I share with him at this moment.

Alas, Columba recognized the dear Cronan/Cuaran/Curvinus. The sources I’ve read do not tell us any more than that. How did Columba recognize him? A recognizable aura? Persona? How would Columba recognize you? …. And once recognized, what difference did it make? Was Cronan/Cuaran/Curvinus allowed his hermit wish? Should we have that option no matter who calls us to other duties? Ah, yes, the will of God thing… Thy Will be done on earth as it is in heaven. Doing God’s will to maximize our expression of love for Him and the reception of His Love to us….

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