Feb 13 Modomnoc [dominic] d. 550

Thommy and John

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February 13 St. Modomnoc 550

Modomnoc [anglicized to Dominic] was a member of the royal family of O’Neil. It goes to show you that a vocation to the priesthood was a high honor in Ireland in the 6th c. – when a member of the royal family takes that path. Discerning the will of God, the Way he leads us, does not, duh, depend on our royalty or our status in our community - it has to do with His Love for us and what He [rather than self or the monarchs in our lives] offers us as the best way to knowloveserve him….

Modomnoc was a disciple of David of Wales. It does matter whom we pursue for our mentor, our teacher, our advisor,…. Finding a saint for that would be a good criterion to start with.

Modomnoc, an Irish bishop, member of the royal O’Neil family went to Wales to become a disciple of David, to learn how to best commune with God [and community/church] as a hermit.

When Modomnoc returned to Ireland after studying under David, swarms of bees left Wales with him – thus introducing the honeymakers to Ireland. Or so the story goes….

A man of the royal family. A disciple. A bishop. Probably a beekeeper. And, Modomnoc ended his years at Tibraghny in Kilkenny as a hermit. The end life as a hermit is more and more attractive to me. Modomnoc’s life from beginning to end in honor of his family, doing the will of God…. That’s what it’s all about….

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