Feast of St. Bede the Venerable

St. Bede the Venerable, ora pro nobis

May 27th is the Feast of St. Bede the Venerable (c. 673–735), Anglo-Saxon Priest, Monk, and Doctor. Born in Northumbria, England, he entered the Monastery of Paul of Tarsus in Jarrow as a child and spent his life dedicated to learning, teaching, and writing. A prolific writer, Bede is best known for his Ecclesiastical History of the English People, a monumental work of early medieval history that chronicled the spread of Christianity in England. He was declared a Doctor of the Church in 1899 by Pope Leo XIII. He is the patron saint of writers, historians, and scholars.

In celebration, we’re posting a prayer to St. Bede the Venerable.

Prayer to St. Bede the Venerable

O God, who brings light to your Church through the learning of the Priest Saint Bede, mercifully grant that your servants may always be enlightened by his wisdom and helped by his merits. Through our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who lives and reigns with you in the unity of the Holy Spirit, God, forever and ever.