Steady Devotion: Saint Íte's Candle

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Enter a quiet valley in Munster at first light, where a small oratory holds a single steady lamp and a woman tends to the work of prayer, learning, and care. This meditation explores St. Íte of Killeedy—not through grand miracles, but through the sufficiency that comes from choosing right measure and tending what matters with faithful attention.

Through slow breathing and the image of a steady flame, discover strength that forms not from expansion but from intentional limits. Let Íte's choice of four acres when offered more, her fostering of young Brendan the Navigator, and her teaching of three simple strands—faith with a pure heart, a simple life with religious spirit, and generosity born of love—teach you about holy sufficiency, the clarity of right measure, and the power of steady attention.

Perfect for: Finding sufficiency when tempted to expand beyond what serves • Discerning right measure in your commitments • Choosing simplicity that deepens rather than diminishes

Historical context: St. Íte of Killeedy (c. 475-570), also known as Íte or Ita, born in Waterford, monastery at Cluain Creadhail (Killeedy) in County Limerick, foster mother of St. Brendan the Navigator, the three guiding lights tradition, early Irish women's monasticism, holy well associated with healing children

Running time: ~7 minutes

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