Saint Colman of Lindisfarne (18 February): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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On February 18, Holy Mother Church honors St. Colman of Lindisfarne, third Bishop of Lindisfarne and defender of the Celtic tradition at the historic Synod of Whitby (663–664). In this reading from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, we examine one of the most dramatic ecclesiastical disputes in early Church history — the controversy over the date of Easter between the Celtic and Roman traditions. St. Colman, successor to St. Aidan and formed in the monastery of Iona, stood firmly in defense of the customs handed down from St. Columba and the Irish Church. Opposing him were St. Wilfrid and St. Agilbert, defending Roman practice and appealing to the authority of St. Peter and the Holy See. King Oswiu of Northumbria ultimately sided with Rome, declaring: “I do not wish to oppose the keeper of the Keys of the Kingdom of Heaven.” Rather than compromise, St. Colman resigned his see and returned first to Iona, then to Ireland, where he founded monasteries and continued his holy life of prayer and leadership. This episode marks a decisive moment in the visible unity of the English Church — and demonstrates both fidelity to tradition and obedience to legitimate authority. Though St. Bede criticized Celtic customs, he praised the holiness and discipline of St. Colman and his monks, who were devoted to God rather than worldly comfort. May we learn from St. Colman’s humility, conviction, and willingness to sacrifice position for conscience. 0:00 Introduction 0:20 Who Was St. Colman of Lindisfarne? 0:40 The Celtic vs Roman Easter Controversy 1:10 The Synod of Whitby (663–664) 1:17 St. Wilfrid Defends Rome 2:18 King Oswiu’s Decision 3:00 St. Colman Resigns His See 3:12 Return to Iona and Ireland 3:37 Conflict Among the Monks 3:51 Foundation of Mayo Monastery 4:00 St. Bede’s Praise of St. Colman 4:25 Feast of St. Colman (February 18) https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/february Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StColman #SynodOfWhitby #CatholicSaints #ChurchHistory #CelticChristianity #RomanTradition #SaintOfTheDay #TraditionalCatholic #Lindisfarne #LivesOfTheSaints