The Mother of Wales

A Pilgrimage to St Non's Well
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Part 11 of the 'Ancient Faith of Britain: Orthodoxy in the Isles' series

Orthodox Christianity is full of stories about mothers... or other holy women who laid the groundwork for the communication of the Gospel in a given land. The Theotokos is the template for such women, of course, but St Helena and St Olga are figure prominently. Less well-known, but extremely significant is Queen Bertha of Kent, who worshipped as a Christian in the midst of an overwhelmingly pagan, Saxon kingdom, and made it possible for St Augustine to find a home in England, and a platform for his mission. Prior to Bertha, though, was St Non. She was the mother of St David, and a remarkable holy woman in her own right. This is a glimpse of her story.

Join me, Fr Jacob Siemens, Orthodox priest serving the Parish of St Theodore and St Teilo in Cardiff, Wales, as I take you on a journey across Britain - and Wales in particular - to learn more about how the Orthodox Christian Faith arrived here, about how it spread, and about some of its wonderful and inspiring saints.

Previous episodes can be found here:

Introduction to the Series:
   • The Ancient Faith of Britain: Intro to a N...  

The Holy Grail, Glastonbury, and other Foundation Stories
   • The Meaning of the Grail: Glastonbury and ...  

The Patron Saint of Cardiff
   • The Patron Saint of Cardiff: The Capital C...  

Roman Britain: Christianity in Caerleon
   • Roman Britain: Christianity in Caerleon  

Real Celtic Christianity: Early Orthodoxy in Wales
   • Wales, Brittany, and Dragons  

Wales, Brittany, and Dragons
   • Wales, Brittany, and Dragons  

How the Welsh Saved Civilisation
   • How the Welsh Saved Civilisation  

Legendary Wales
   • Legendary Wales  

Can we really call Christianity in the British Isles 'Orthodox'?
   • Is Western Christianity really Orthodox?  

Late Medieval Christianity and Orthodoxy
   • Late Medieval Christianity and Orthodoxy  

The Importance of Memory
   • The Importance of Memory  

The Patron of Wales
   • The Patron of Wales  

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