The life of St. David
Subtitle: Archbishop of Menebia, chief patron of Wales, and titular patron of Naas church and parish, in Ireland
Publisher: J. Mullany
Published: 1869
Place of publication: Dublin, Ireland
Language: eng
Number of pages: 168
Table of contents: title: CONTENTS.; title: CHAPTER I.; title: Introduction. — Prophecies regarding St. David's birth. — Parentage of our Saint. — Circumstances and miracles preceding his nativity. — Birth of St. David. — His Baptism 1; title: CHAPTER II.; title: The Monastery of Rosnat or Kilmune. — St. David nurtured in Old Menevia. — The Dove, ah emblem of his innocence and holiness. — It is probable, St. David and St. Finnian of Clonard were early companions 17; title: CHAPTER III.; title: St. David educated at first by Illtutus. — Afterwards instructed by Paulinus. — Ordained a priest. — Restores Paulinus to the use of sight. — Observations concerning Illtutus and Paulinus 26; title: CHAPTER IV.; title: St. David admonished by an Angel to commence his mission. — Restores Glastonbury. — Builds a chapel in honour of the Blessed Virgin Mary. — King Ina's foundations for Irish students. — Death and burial of King Arthur. — Religious erection at Bath by St. David. — He blesses the springs at this place 32; title: CHAPTER V.; title: Missionary works undertaken by St. David, during the Saxon incursions. — Condition of Wales about this period. — Restored sight of King Ertig. — An angelic monition. — Many disciples flock to St. David. — Opposition experienced, and the designs of Pagan enemies frustrated 43; title: CHAPTER VI.; title: St. David founds his monastery. — Rules there established for his monks. — Their observances and austere practices. — Personal example of our Saint. — His preaching and perfect piety ..53; title: CHAPTER VII.; title: Many illustrious persons are attracted to St. David's rule of observance. — His miracles. — Various holy Irishmen become his disciples. — Ireland always regarded St. David with a special veneration 58; title: CHAPTER VIII.; title: St. David, with St. Eliud and St. Paterone, visits Jerusalem. — The gift of tongues. — Hospitably received by the Patriarch. — St. David's consecration. — Preaching of those holy missionaries, and numbers of people converted. — Presents received on their return to Britain. — The Pelagian heresy. — Synod convoked at Brevi. — A great multitude assembled there, to whom St. David preaches. — Miraculous manifestations. — He is created Archbishop over the Britons 68; title: CHAPTER IX.; title: The probable succession of bishops in the see of Carleon. — The "Synod of Victory" there assembled. — Its decrees and happy results. — Removal of the see from Carleon to Menevia. — St. Kentigern's visit to the holy Archbishop 84; title: CHAPTER X.; title: Our Saint receives a heavenly admonition regarding his death. — His pious resignation to the Divine will. A foreknowledge of his decease conveyed to the people of Britain and Ireland. — The last hours of St. David. — Discordant dates regarding the year when he died. — His extraordinary longevity. — Opinions of various writers 90; title: CHAPTER XI.; title: St. David died at Menevia on the 1st of March. — His internment. — Local traditions. — Translation of St. David's relics, in the tenth century. — Canonization by Pope Calixtus II. in 1120. — Welsh custom of wearing the Leek on St. David's Day. —Festivals in honour of this holy Archbishop. — Offices and religious services appointed 104; title: CHAPTER XII.; title: Miracles attributed to St. David's merits and advocacy after his death. — Traditional and recorded incidents. — A plague disappears, after St. David's relics had been exposed. 112; title: CHAPTER XIII.; title: Description of St. David's town and Cathedral. — Pilgrimages made to the shrine of our saint. — The list of Rectories, Vicarages, Prebends, Curacies, Churches and Chapels dedicated to him, in Wales and England 117; title: CHAPTER XIV.; title: Historical and Topographical notices of Naas and its vicinity. — Old Church of St. David at Naas. — The modem Catholic church dedicated to Our Lady and St. David. — Architectural description, externally and internally. — Statue of St. David therein erected, with other ornamental accessories. — Conclusion 131; title: APPENDIX I.; title: Office and Mass of St. David 166; title: APPENDIX II.; title: Description of the Illustrations 168