Life and Times
What country was Saint Columba born in?
Ireland
Iona is a small island off the coast of what country?
Scotland
Saint Columba is said to have banished a mysterious creature from the River Ness. What was it?
A Loch Ness Monster (or a "water beast")
What is the name of the special community where monks live, work, and pray together
A monastery
Columba and his monks built these to teach people about God and to have a place to pray.
Churches
As a young man, Columba was trained to be one of these, a highly educated person who copied books by hand.
A monk.
Columba sailed to Scotland in a boat.
What was this kind of boat called?
A Coracle
What did monks ring to call everyone to prayer.
A bell.
Monks worked hard every day, praying and copying books. They used a feather pen called a “quill” and this dark liquid to write.
Ink
Columba is called a missionary because he travelled to tell people about someone very important in his religion. Who was he teaching people about?
Jesus Christ
What is a monastery?
A quiet place where monks live, pray, and learn
What was the boat Saint Columba sailed in made out of?
Animal skin and willow.
Many pictures show a white bird sitting on Columba’s shoulder.
What peaceful bird is it said to be?
A dove.
How many followers came with Columba to Iona?
12 followers.
Define baptism.
To make someone a full member of the Christian Church.
Who did he go to Scotland to teach people about?
christianity
What did monks in Columba’s monasteries spend most of their time doing?
Praying and studying.
There’s a legend that Columba had a special friendship with a white animal that travelled with him.
What animal was it?
A horse.
For centuries, kings of Scotland and other countries were buried on Iona because it was considered such a _____ place
Holy or Sacred.
Why is Columba remembered today?
Because he helped spread Christianity in Scotland