Columba Marmion (1858–1923)

Benedictine abbot, author of Christ the Life of the Soul. Columba Marmion, O.S.B was an Irish Benedictine monk and the third abbot of Maredsous Abbey in Belgium. Beatified by Pope John Paul II on September 3, 2000, Columba was one of the most popular and influential Catholic authors of the 20th century. His books are considered spiritual classics.