MEND THE BROKEN (Brigid of Kildare) order Celtic Saint

This is an original block print, hand pulled from an antique proof press and printed on handmade Nepalese Lokta natural paper. The image size is 8”x8” and the paper 10” x 10”. Signed by the artist. Comes unmatted, but with backing board in clear acetate.

OPTIONS:
- Black ink on handmade Lotka paper - $65
- Watercolor on Stonehenge light tan paper - $125
- b/w framed in hand painted reddish-brown - $195*
- painted/color framed in hand painted reddish-brown- $255*

*Available only in USA

ABOUT:

MEND THE BROKEN
(Brigid of Kildare)

STORY:

On the way back to Kildare, Brigid and the Bishop stayed for a night in the house of the king of Teffia. It happened that a servant broke a most precious cup that belonged to the king, for which she was thrown into prison. When Brigid heard of this she asked that he be set free, but the king refused her. “Then give me the shards of the cup,” requested Brigid.
“Those you may have,” said the king.

When Brigid took them in her hands and breathed upon them they were restored as if they had never been broken. “Thus is the life of the soul,” Brigid said. “Though it may be easily broken yet it may be restored.” At this the king sent word to release his servant.
- John Matthews; Drinking from the Sacred Well

MEDITATION:

Jesus begins his manifesto, which would be for him and all of his disciples who would follow, with these words; “The Spirit of the Sovereign LORD is on me, because the LORD has anointed me to proclaim good news to the poor. He has sent me to BIND UP THE BROKEN-HEARTED, to proclaim freedom for the captives and release from darkness for the prisoners...”

Those who would follow after the master, then, as well as now, are called to the same manifesto. Showing mercy and forgiveness to those who offend and harm us is one such way to show love. Finding practical ways to bring healing rather than harm is another. Through learning and revelation we can begin to become aware of what is needed for those we brush shoulders with in our day to day living. And with God's help, we can play our part in mending the broken vessel as the Spirit blows restoration.

PRAYER:

Fair Jesus, You are the best medicine,
And your food is sweeter than all else.
Sustain and guide our bodies at every spot.
The knee that is stiff, O Healer, make pliant.
The heart that is hard make warm beneath Your wing.
The soul that is wandering from Your path,
Grasp its helm and guide it back to life.
Each thing that is amiss in us, put right.
Each thing that is hard soften with Your grace.
Each wound that is giving us pain,
O Best of Healers, make whole.
- Earth Afire with God: Celtic Prayers for Ordinary Life

BIO:

Saint Brigid of Kildare or Brigid of Ireland (Irish: Naomh Bríd; Latin: Brigida; c. 451 – 525) is one of Ireland's patron saints, along with Patrick and Columba. Irish hagiography makes her an early Irish Christian nun, abbess and foundress of several monasteries of nuns, including that of Kildare in Ireland, which was famous and was revered.

For more than a millennia, Irish followers of Christ have decorated the entrances to their homes with Saint Brigid's crosses, woven from wheat or river reeds and sanctified by prayer, to serve as protection and blessing. These crosses are made fresh each year on St. Brigid's Day (Today, February 1), an annual ritual that creates a daily reminder of the Divine Presence.



* Available in USA only

NOTE: Painted versions can vary as they're each done individually. All the other prints are also created by hand and can vary slightly from the image presented.

ABOUT:
On the way back to Kildare, Brigid and the Bishop stayed order for a night in the house of the king of Teffia. It happened that a servant broke a most precious cup that belonged to the king, for which she was thrown into prison. When Brigid heard of this she asked that he be set free, but the king refused her. “Then give me the shards of the cup,” requested Brigid.
“Those you may have,” said the king.

When Brigid took them in her hands and breathed upon them they were restored as if they had never been broken. “Thus is the life of the soul,” Brigid said. “Though it may be easily broken yet it may be restored.” At this the king sent word to release his servant.
- John Matthews; Drinking from the Sacred Well

This is an image from the artist's Anamchara Series. An ongoing group of prints begun at the beginning of 2020 which feature the Celtic Saints.