Saint Non, Mother of David of Wales

A life of faith

Non is venerated as the mother of David of Wales. Medieval tradition remembers her as a nun and relates that David was conceived after a powerful man assaulted her. A chapel near St Davids marks the place traditionally associated with his birth. Her memory also survives at Altarnun in Cornwall and Dirinon in Brittany, where a different local account connects her with a religious community. These traditions preserve her place among the Celtic saints without providing a certain chronology of her life.

The Eastern Orthodox Church remembers saints in prayer and commemoration. Their lives offer examples for Christians learning to live their faith.

A reflection

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Greek Orthodox Archdiocese of Australia calendar

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