Jan 29 Blath d. 523

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January 29
St Blath d. 523

Blath [pronounced Blah, meaning flower] was the cook in St Brigid’s convent in Kildare. It does not matter what your role is - any vocation is a call to sainthood, to saintliness: and to excellence, uncommonness, perfection.

Blath was known for her sanctity. What better might be said of any of us? I didn’t find an internet entry that gave particulars - figure sixth century Irish Catholic and mix in a projection of current Catholic sanctity and you can draw your own picture. Known for sanctity as the cook in St. Brigid’s convent. Sanctity is planted and can flourish anywhere.

Blath was renowned for here steadfast loyalty to St Brigid in good times and bad. [that’s redundant, of course; loyalty includes good times and bad no matter what; or else it’s not loyalty.] I wish I could find out how, why, this loyalty emerged from Blath for Brigid. Loyalty per se is a good, noble, and holy trait. The important part is to discern to whom to give your loyalty. [e.g., reflect upon why you give your loyalty to your mother.] Loyalty to God and Church is a good place to start practicing loyalty. The importance of where you go, what you do, with whom you associate will help you better discern to whom to give loyalty. [one reason a Catholic School and a lifetime of CCD is better than other schools and other forums for learning about faith, religion, et al.]

It was said that the bread and bacon Blath pepared tasted better than a feast anywhere else. Remember, Brigid was always giving away the monastery’s food, or bringing home hordes of the hungry. God provided - e.g., dogs brought back slabs of bacon they’d stolen; cows gave more milk than physically possible. And Blath made the best of what God gave them. As should we all.


Go figure. Follow. Choose your little flower like Brigid did….

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