Thanks. If I recall correctly, St Brendan in the New World is considered doubtful by scholars - does the OC teach that he came here for sure?
I can't comment on what the Church's opinion is, but I thought you might be interested in reading this:
Amazon.com: The Brendan Voyage (Modern Library Exploration) (9780375755248): Tim Severin, Malachy McCourt: Books
This guy ^ used St Brendan's Vita to map his route to the American continent from the same starting point, to the same destination, in the same primitive leather-and-timber coracle... and he made it. Interesting stuff!
I can't comment on what the Church's opinion is, but I thought you might be interested in reading this:
Amazon.com: The Brendan Voyage (Modern Library Exploration) (9780375755248): Tim Severin, Malachy McCourt: Books
This guy ^ used St Brendan's Vita to map his route to the American continent from the same starting point, to the same destination, in the same primitive leather-and-timber coracle... and he made it. Interesting stuff!
Imagine that: St. Brendan could have made it to North America without all of the high tech gear that later sailors used. Who would have thought?
Are there any?
Yeah, I heard about that fellow. I think he was nuts - the North Atlantic in a coracle! I would be seasick before I was out of the harbour.
But I'm not surprised at all it could be done Michael, look at the feats of navigation by the Polynesians, who didn't even have the benefit of the North Star. But I think I would prefer a canoe on the Pacific to a coracle on the Atlantic myself.
There is also the belief, and I'm on board with it, that Columbus came here based on information he received about/by Native Americans that were trading in Ireland. There is evidence that they N/A's crossed semi regularly. Columbus brought back Natives that explained through visuals the lay of the islands directly to the King, rather than Columbus explaining to the King.
St Olga, also an Alaskan Aleutian. Yes, "American", but up there next to Canada (always found it odd how we have land up there that almost seems like it should be part of Canada. Glad we have it though )
Isn't the Alaskan Church under the Russian Patriarch? I heard about her through people in the Greek Church.For the time being only the Alaskan Church recognizes St. Olga as a saint. However, the OCA is working on glorifying her.
Isn't the Alaskan Church under the Russian Patriarch? I heard about her through people in the Greek Church.
That is certianly true. Though it doesn't explain the guy who reconstructed the voyage.Amazing things have been done in the name of evangelism.