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The Sea Saints and the Storm Prayers (Large Print Edition)

The Sea Saints and the Storm Prayers (Large Print Edition)

Paperback

ParanormalReligion General Mythology & Folklore

ISBN13: 9798233564727
Publisher: Black Bell Books
Published: Apr 10 2026
Pages: 272
Weight: 0.81
Height: 0.61 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English

The Sea Saints and the Storm Prayers follows Scotland's coastal and island traditions where faith met real risk, and where prayers and blessings helped communities face departures, crossings, storms, and loss.

Inside you will find:

  • The sea saints most closely linked with maritime life, including St Mary, St Columba, St Brendan, St Cuthbert, and St Magnus
  • Boat blessings and departure customs that shaped conduct at the harbour edge
  • Storm prayers and the shared language used when weather turned dangerous
  • Vows and promises made in fear and kept in gratitude
  • Offerings left in thanks and what they meant to families and communities
  • Shipwreck memory and how coastal places preserved remembrance
  • Holy sites by the water including chapels, crosses, wells, and shore markers
  • How these traditions changed over time and what remains in coastal life today

For readers interested in Scottish history, maritime heritage, and religious tradition, this book offers a grounded look at how people used prayer, place, and community to live beside the sea with respect and endurance.

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