The Legends and Commemorative Celebrations : Of St. Kentigern, His Friends, and Disciples (Classic Reprint). This item is unavailable.The Legends and Commemorative Celebrations : Of St. Kentigern, His Friends, and Disciples (Classic Reprint)

Explore the legends and commemorations of St. Kentigern rendered from early Scottish ritual services. This edition gathers translations of pre-Reformation rites from the Aberdeen Breviary, presenting a window into how Scottish churches honored Kentigern and related saints before the Reformation era. Includes an illustrative appendix and notes that place the texts in historical and liturgical context.

The book offers a focused look at the pious practices, lections, responses, and hymns that shaped medieval worship around Kentigern, Thenew, Servanus, Columba, and other regional saints. It also discusses the sources, translation choices, and the challenges of rendering liturgical language into accessible English, while preserving the flavor of the original ceremony.

- Read translations of the commemorations and offices celebrated in church, including configurations for vespers and Mass.
- Learn how the Aberdeen Breviary and related missals shaped the canon of Scottish saints and local cults.
- See scholarly apparatus that explains the sources, authorship, and literary history behind these rites.
- Access an appendix with notes on individual saints and a plate that enriches the historical material.

Ideal for readers of Scottish ecclesiastical history, medieval liturgy, and biographical legends tied to St. Kentigern and his circle.