Saint of the day and spiritual life #Bobbio

Saint Columbanus, born around 540 in Ireland, is one of the greatest missionary monks of the early Middle Ages. Trained in Irish monasteries, he became a master of the ascetic life, deeply marked by discipline, penance, and the study of Scripture. Around the age of 40, he left his country with twelve companions to evangelize continental Europe, following the Irish tradition of “pilgrimages for Christ.”

Columbanus was born in Ireland around 543, into a Christian family. He studied the Scriptures and the liberal arts in Irish monasteries, notably under the teaching of the monk Sinell. Around the age of 40, he decided to leave his native country to become a missionary on the European continent, accompanied by twelve companions.