Sad St. Finan
Saint:
Date: 10/14/2009
From:
i7nvd 
Not too sad, though.
The breviery of Aberdeen says St. Finan is "a man of venerable life, a bishop of great sanctity, an eloquent teacher of unbelieving races, remarkable for his training in virtue and his liberal education, surpassing all his equals in every manner of knowledge as well as in circumspection and prudence, but chiefly devoting himself to good works and presenting in his life, a most apt example of virtue".
Finan lived in the 7th century. He became an Irish monk and later was made Bishop of Lindisfarne. He brought God's grace of conversion to Peada, who was King of the Middle Angles, and with Peada converted all his Lords and Thanes.
His feast day used to be celebrated on the 9th of Februrary, and is now celebrated on February 17.
