Saint Catherine of Siena and Angela of Foligno lived for years exclusively on the Sacrament; and this gift devolved equally upon Saint Colette, Saint Lidwine, Dominic of Paradise, Saint columba of Rieti, Mary Bagnesi, Rose of Lima, Saint Peter of Alcantara, Mother Agnes of Langeac and on many others.
"En Route"
J.-K. (Joris-Karl) Huysmans
In the stock-dove this is a better, more musical, and a more varied sound than in any other columba known to me.
"Afoot in England"
W.H. Hudson
Since the time of Patrick and columba the Gaels have been the missionaries of Europe; and, as Caesar asserts, the Druids were the ancient teachers of the Gauls, no less than of all Britain.
"The Fairy-Faith in Celtic Countries"
W. Y. Evans Wentz