Pilgrimage - Saint Cuthbert of Lindisfarne

Saint Cuthbert (and a little Saint Oswald)

The first major stop on my pilgrimage was Durham. There are several saints buried here at Durham Cathedral. I was planning to visit the Venerable Bede and Saint Cuthbert, but I had forgotten that the head of Saint Oswald is also here, buried with Cuthbert. I don't really talk much about Oswald, so I've got a little information below the video. Also following the video are the prayers I wrote at the shrine.

This is my first attempt at doing the whole video editing/YouTube thing, so please bear with me. I think I probably added more images than I'll be able to keep up in later videos, but we'll have to see. I'll probably be posting my video on St. Bede tomorrow.

Asking Prayers from Saint Cuthbert

Holy Cuthbert, pray for us today who carry the Gospel of Christ amidst our own divisions. Pray that we might, by your example, learn to bend where we must bend and hold on to the things that sustain our faith.

A Collect for Saint Cuthbert

Holy God, creator of all things, we give thanks for your servant Cuthbert, whom you raised up as an example of devotion and fidelity to your  Church; kindle in our hearts that same fire of love and give us a zeal for the salvation of not just our own souls, but the souls of all you have given us. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.

Saint Oswald

Oswald was a prominent king of Northumbria in the north of England during the 7th century. He united several smaller kingdoms, and he worked to establish Christianity. Oswald features prominently in Bede's Ecclesiastical History of the English People. Oswald died in battle fighting one of the non-Christian kingdoms. Although this sometimes causes him to be regarded as a martyr, Bede focuses more on the holiness of his life and his care for the poor in his kingdom.

Asking for Prayers from St. Oswald

Holy Oswald, we ask you to pray for your fellow servants that God may give us the strength to hold on to our faith firmly in a world whose temptations are always at hand to take it away.

A Collect for St. Oswald

Almighty God and King, we give thanks for your servant Oswald who use the gifts given to him to protect your church; help us to use our gifts to defend the weak from the weapons of this age and, at the last, grant us a share of your kingdom with your saints. Through Jesus Christ our Lord. Amen.