Want To Learn More PATIENCE? Pray To St. Brigid of Kildare (friend of St. Patrick), Ireland 18"

- Irish nun, abbess, founder of several convents.

- Patron of Ireland, dairymaids, cattle, midwives, Irish nuns, and newborn babies.

- Feast Day: February 1.



St. Brigid and St. Patrick were contemporaries in fifth-century Ireland. Hagiographic traditions and folklore state that they knew each other, with some legends claiming St. Patrick baptized St. Brigid's mother or that St. Brigid was deeply inspired by St. Patrick's mission and continued his work.


This statue features a divinely blissful hand painted face and details such as fingernails and eyelashes. She wears a colorful halo with a woven straw cross design and holds a crozier in one arm and her book in the other. She also holds a bowl of "Saint Brigid's fire," in her hand, a miraculous fire which burned at her convent for centuries. St. Brigid also comes with a removable red & green fabric cloak (with a thin layer of green lace over it) and pretty/fancy white, green and gold trim.



REVIEW from (Patricia) a recent customer:

St. Brigid is gorgeous and made with incredible attention to detail. We had high expectations but she is above and beyond that. Thank you for all the extra attention to detail (Patricia was having trouble leaving a review).


All our statues are handmade in the USA and are made to order. Please allow 5-10 weeks.



Famous Quotes & Sayings

• On Heavenly Hospitality: "I should like a great lake of ale for the King of Kings. I should like the family of heaven to be drinking it through all eternity."
• On God in All Things: "Christ dwelt in every creature." (Said when she gave away her father's possessions to the poor and lepers)
• On Virtue and Patience: "Patience with insults is a virtue and a prize for God."



Key Themes of Her Legacy

• Compassion & Generosity: Known as Mary of the Gael, she famously gave away food, valuables, and even her father's sword to help the poor and sick.
• Hospitality & Brewing: Associated with beer and dairy miracles, reflecting ancient Irish hospitality where welcoming guests with drink was sacred.
• The Sacred Fire: Established a double monastery in Kildare where a perpetual flame burned for centuries, blending Christian charity with pre-existing Celtic traditions of Imbolc.



Saint Brigid Hearth Keeper Prayer

Brigid of the Mantle, encompass us,
Lady of the Lambs, protect us,
Keeper of the Hearth, kindle us.
Beneath your mantle, gather us,
And restore us to memory.
Mothers of our mother, Foremothers strong.
Guide our hands in yours,
Remind us how to kindle the hearth.
To keep it bright, to preserve the flame.
Your hands upon ours, Our hands within yours,
To kindle the light, Both day and night.
The Mantle of Brigid about us,
The Memory of Brigid within us,
The Protection of Brigid keeping us
From harm, from ignorance, from heartlessness.
This day and night,
From dawn till dark, From dark till dawn.

Amen.


About us

Heavenly Saints is a Roman Catholic Lay Apostolate for the Saints inspired by our Blessed Mother Mary, and under her patronage as Our Mother of Good Counsel, together with Saint John Neumann, Saint Rita of Cascia and Saint Damien deVeuster of Molokai.


What Sets Heavenly Saints Statues Apart?


• TECHNIQUE - Hand painted with fine brushes and artist pencils for sharp lines of demarcation, not air brushed with blurred overlapping colors.



• COLORIZATION -Painted in a wide variety of lovely pastels and soft tones, not harsh primary colors.



• FACES - Not afraid to show close-up highly detailed photos of tour statues faces. Proprietary painting and finishing techniques in producing stunning life-like faces and eyes.



• ADORNMENT -Hand makes all of its adornments such as tiny rosary beads, cloth veils, golden halos, flowers, cloth cloaks and more for its statues as appropriate.



• IMPRINTS - Feast and name of statue imprinted on the base . Veneration includes remembering and honoring the feast day.



• WORKSHOP - Not mass produced or imported from China, South Korea or Hong Kong. All statues individually hand crafted, painted and adorned in-house at the time of order by our own artisans.



• EXCLUSIVE - Available only through us, not catalogs or stores.



• FINISHES - Protected and enhanced with several layers of matte and satin clear coats.



• PRODUCTION - Cast and embellished on site with sculpting clay and hi-grade plaster.



• FOCUS - Heavenly Saints only makes religious statues - you’ll never see birdbaths, buddahs, gargoyles, gnomes, fountains, etc.



• INSPIRATION - Statues made during conditions of prayer and fasting in workshop in midst of 750 1st and 2nd class relics.