St Benet Biscop

» Yesterday was the feast of St Benet Biscop, the seventh-century Northumbrian who founded the monastic complex of Jarrow and Monkwearmouth, taught the Venerable Bede, and introduced the Benedictine life to the north of England. Along with St Augustine of Canterbury, St Benet Biscop is a patron the English Benedictine Congregation: while St Augustine might be said to be patron of our missionary aspect, St Benet Biscop may be seen as the patron of our monastic aspect. Fr Peter's brief homily at the Mass of the feast has been added to the homilies page. The resident community marked the feast with a ferculum.