St David's Day

Today is St. David's day, a national holiday in Wales, when the life of St. David, Archbishop of Menevia (now called St Davids) is remembered.

Not much is known about the life of St. David other than the fact that he lived in the 6th century, was an ascetic, and was a staunch opponent of Pelagianism. This latter fact is significant because during the 6th century, Pelagian teachings were still very influential in Britain. St. David, however, saw that a man, however ascetic he may be, is still justified by God's grace alone and not by his own works and attempts to be good. Ultimately though, the heirs of St. David's staunch orthodoxy would be the Protestant Reformers, not the monks that he led.

So let us today remember a man who saw that his own good works were nothing compared to the grace of God.

~Roccondil