Notam facis incredulis,
Doctrinam evangelicam,
Lucem ministrans populis
Ducis in viam coelicam.
Tuesday, February 03, 2009
Enlightener of Denmark and the North
Today is the Feast of St. Ansgar, often called the Apostle of the North; he is the patron saint of Denmark. He took Isaiah 49:6 (cf. Acts 13:47) very literally, and set out to preach the message of Christ to the utmost ends of the earth -- in those days, Scandinavia. Medieval Sourcebook has a Vita Ansgari, along with some hymns in his honor.
