{"product_id":"bl-columba-marmion-pray-for-us","title":"Bl. Columba Marmion | Pray for Us","description":"\u003cp\u003eHeavyweight 100% cotton shirt with a relaxed drop-shoulder fit, vintage garment wash, tonal chest embroidery, and a woven SIGNUMX interior neck label.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBl. Columba Marmion, the joyful Irish-born Benedictine abbot whose books helped countless people know Christ as the center of life, is honored on October 3.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eQuick Facts\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cdiv style=\"background:rgba(255,255,255,0.05); border:1px solid rgba(255,255,255,0.15); border-radius:8px; padding:14px 18px; margin:18px 0; color:#F5F5F5;\"\u003e\u003ctable style=\"width:100%; border-collapse:collapse; color:#F5F5F5; background:transparent;\"\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eFeast Day\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eOctober 3\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eLife \u0026amp; Canonization\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eBorn 1858 in Dublin, Ireland; Abbot of Maredsous, Belgium; died 1923\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003ePatronage\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eBenedictines, priests, and all who seek a life centered on Christ\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 12px 6px 0; vertical-align:top; font-weight:600; white-space:nowrap;\"\u003eSymbols\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd style=\"padding:6px 0;\"\u003eThe black Benedictine habit, an abbot's cross, a book\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003ch3\u003eThe Life of Bl. Columba Marmion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eJoseph Marmion was born in Dublin and served as a priest there before joining the Benedictine abbey of Maredsous in Belgium, taking the name Columba. In 1909 he was elected abbot.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eHis conferences became the books \u003cem\u003eChrist, the Life of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e, \u003cem\u003eChrist in His Mysteries\u003c\/em\u003e and \u003cem\u003eChrist, the Ideal of the Monk\u003c\/em\u003e. He was known for his warmth, his laughter and his gift for making prayer simple and joyful.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eShirt Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFabric:\u003c\/strong\u003e Heavyweight 100% cotton\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFit:\u003c\/strong\u003e Relaxed drop-shoulder\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDetails:\u003c\/strong\u003e Chest embroidery, woven SIGNUMX neck label\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eCare:\u003c\/strong\u003e Machine wash cold, tumble dry low\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003ch3\u003eGet to Know Bl. Columba Marmion\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Pope Kept His Book on the Desk\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003ePope Benedict XV kept \u003cem\u003eChrist, the Life of the Soul\u003c\/em\u003e on his desk and recommended it as the pure doctrine of the Church.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAn Abbot Who Loved to Laugh\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eMonks remembered Marmion for his Irish humor and easy laughter, which made his community a happy place.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eChrist at the Center\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eEverything he wrote returns to one idea: Christ is the life of the soul, and we become holy by uniting ourselves to Him.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:10px 0 2px;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFrom Dublin to Belgium\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp style=\"margin:0 0 8px;\"\u003eHe left a busy life as a Dublin priest to become a monk, and the monastery of Maredsous became his home.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SIGNUMX","offers":[{"title":"Gray \/ S","offer_id":68025728008428,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#006","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ M","offer_id":68025728041196,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#007","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ L","offer_id":68025728073964,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#008","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ XL","offer_id":68025728106732,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#009","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Gray \/ 2XL","offer_id":68025728139500,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#010","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ S","offer_id":68025728172268,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#001","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ M","offer_id":68025728205036,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#002","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ L","offer_id":68025728237804,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#003","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ XL","offer_id":68025728270572,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#004","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Black \/ 2XL","offer_id":68025728303340,"sku":"261102PODPQ3824#005","price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/1349\/6300\/files\/bl-columba-marmion-pray-for-us-gray-front-transparent_9e893d99-9f90-4e65-8bfe-3b9039f47156.png?v=1793598190","url":"https:\/\/www.signumx.store\/products\/bl-columba-marmion-pray-for-us","provider":"SIGNUMX Catholic Apparel Co.","version":"1.0","type":"link"}