Are There Orthodox Saints in Wales? With Tad Deiniol

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  • Опубликовано: 27 июл 2024
  • During my pilgrimage in Wales, I met the remarkable Tad (Father) Deiniol, pastor of All Saints of Wales Orthodox Church in Blaenau Ffestiniog and the only Welsh-speaking Orthodox priest in the country.
    During our interview, he told me the story of how he became an Orthodox Christian and also many details of Orthodox saints of Wales, particularly in North Wales, where he serves. And of course he told me about the dragon.
    DIVINE LITURGY IN WELSH (with Tad Deiniol as the celebrant): • Offeren Ddwyfol
    St. Melangell illustration: Tara Pappas for ‪@ancientfaith4kids‬, used with permission.
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Комментарии • 30

  • @terrytzaneros8007
    @terrytzaneros8007 19 дней назад +24

    Tad Deiniol is a noble and eloquent Father of Christ's Church. We are blessed to have him ☦️⚓❤️

  • @Foulfootwear
    @Foulfootwear 19 дней назад +16

    These Welsh videos have been a beautiful spotlight on Orthodox history in the west. We should all be grateful for Fr. Andrew recording these, and proud of him for containing his philological nerdery (even though i can see him vibrate with excitement everytime Fr. Deiniol busts out some Welsh).

  • @VloggingCastles
    @VloggingCastles 19 дней назад +14

    My home town is wrexham so glad there's a church there now will definetly visit when I'm back

    • @patredman3733
      @patredman3733 14 дней назад

      Where o where in Wrexham? I’ll be overjoyed if there is one here!

  • @earltaylor1893
    @earltaylor1893 18 дней назад +6

    I can’t help myself. Who are the true Britons of Britain? The Welsh! Thank you for this video! It’s like the Orthodox Church is coming back home to Wales.

  • @ArchangelIcon
    @ArchangelIcon 19 дней назад +10

    The shrine of St Melangell was restored in the early 1990s by a stonemason friend of mine, Mark Evans.
    The valley is about 20 miles from where I live. A wonderful place.

    • @mrsnkg7904
      @mrsnkg7904 17 дней назад +1

      What a great blessing for you. I read the life of St Melangell to my kids years ago. I'd so love to make a pilgrimage there. God bless you 💖🙏🇦🇺

    • @patredman3733
      @patredman3733 14 дней назад +1

      @@mrsnkg7904 I live close by Pennant Melangell and found it by “accident” not knowing then what it was. The overwhelming sense of peace and inner healing that washed over me as I visited brought me to spontaneous tears - a truly beautiful experience.

    • @mrsnkg7904
      @mrsnkg7904 13 дней назад

      Glory to God. ​@@patredman3733

  • @oliver.apologia
    @oliver.apologia 19 дней назад +9

    My priest visited with you both, Father Augustine from Glasgow, God bless ☦️🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

    • @frandrewstephendamick
      @frandrewstephendamick  19 дней назад +4

      @@oliver.apologia God willing, we will make a visit to Scotland sometime in the near future!

    • @oliver.apologia
      @oliver.apologia 18 дней назад +2

      @@frandrewstephendamick we’d be delighted to have you!

  • @hellie_el
    @hellie_el 18 дней назад +5

    what a lovely man. thank you. ❤

  • @thereccereport1172
    @thereccereport1172 17 дней назад +4

    This is an interesting interview. I will read more on the saints in Wales.

  • @MalarkusD
    @MalarkusD 19 дней назад +7

    Wonderful, thank you.

  • @drcrispyjohnson2242
    @drcrispyjohnson2242 19 дней назад +7

    Thanks for this beautiful stream.

  • @justinvyvyan-jones6317
    @justinvyvyan-jones6317 9 дней назад +1

    Diolch yn fawr iawn, Tadau! An absolute joy to listen to. Our whole island has such a rich heritage of saints and holy places, and it’s wonderful to see that oft-neglected inheritance now forming a wellspring of encouragement for orthodox worship in our times. May the prayers of St Elen of Caernarvon and all the Saints of Britain accompany and bless you on your journeys, Father Andrew.

  • @troyyurchak3213
    @troyyurchak3213 9 дней назад +2

    Such a beautiful enchanting discussion. Thank you!

  • @thomaslawson7469
    @thomaslawson7469 16 дней назад +3

    Thank you Fr. Andrew for this edifying conversation. Fr. Deiniol seems like an absolute gem of a person on top of his impressive grasp of Welsh/Brythonic history.

    • @frandrewstephendamick
      @frandrewstephendamick  16 дней назад

      We got to spend a whole day with him, and he was filled with infectious joy and love for his country. It was a true honor and actual blessing.

  • @oehaaa
    @oehaaa 14 дней назад +2

    So glad to see tad Deniol! ❤

  • @jeffreyhoward6319
    @jeffreyhoward6319 19 дней назад +5

    Wow Fr Andrew you sure get around!

  • @amayasasaki2848
    @amayasasaki2848 19 дней назад +7

    As an American with a fair bit of ancestry in the British Isles, I picked saints from there for my children’s names. Cadoc of Llancarfan and Ceara (Kiera) of Ireland. I hope to have the time and funds to make a pilgrimage at some point.

    • @frandrewstephendamick
      @frandrewstephendamick  19 дней назад +2

      It is very worth doing.

    • @lindaphillips4646
      @lindaphillips4646 18 дней назад +3

      This video is surely going to be considered a treasure.
      Thank you both, and all who produced it..
      Such peaceful moments to spend with both of you..
      And a joy to be reminded of Met. Anthony and the Church that is in easy walking distance of where we used to stay when his work took my husband and me to London. As we were on our journey to the Orthodox Faith and as we ended that part of it, the Church of the Dormition .. became an extremely-important part of our lives..
      MEMORY ETERNAL!
      ☦📿💝📿☦

  • @joshmcminn5168
    @joshmcminn5168 11 дней назад +1

    I'm late finding this gem, but if you happen to still be in North Wales, do make the journey to visit Ynys Mon, the home of Deiniol and Seiriol.
    Aside from the God given natural beauty, there's an absolute wealth of history here, from Roman forts, to Neolithic tombs, Medieval castles, and, of course, Christian monasteries.
    It's absolutely worth the detour.

  • @anya7014
    @anya7014 17 дней назад +1

  • @laurac5451
    @laurac5451 19 дней назад +1

    Wow i was the second person to like this.

  • @ValentinBrutusBura
    @ValentinBrutusBura 17 дней назад

    The mission is not to grow one denomination over others, it is *to save all holy places from intruders and unfaithful.*