The next day we took the bus 22 miles to the west end of Mull, then ferried over to the Isle of Iona. Iona was the home of Saint Columba, an Irish monk who contributed greatly to the Christianization of the British Isles. He was to Britain who Saint Patrick was to Ireland. He established a monastery and nunnery here in 563 AD. They fell into ruins, but are presently undergoing considerable rebuilding and conservation. The abbey is home now to the Iona Community, a non-denominational fellowship of Christian believers.
The area is famous for its Celtic crosses, like this one, the Cross of St.Mark, over 1000 years old.Our visit here was on one of the few rainy days we had. Nonetheless, we had a marvelous time learning about this very significant time in church history.
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