Saint Modan

Saint Modan, also known as Maden or Maudan, was born in Ireland in the 6th century. He was the son of a chieftain, and as he grew, he felt a deep calling to devote his life to God. Modan became a monk at Dryburgh Abbey, Scotland, in the year 522. There, he dedicated himself to a life of prayer and contemplation, spending seven to eight hours a day in fervent communion with the Divine....