A tiny island nation, in a sense.

North of the Scottish mainland lies the archipelago Orkney, a council area comprised of many islands, most of which are uninhabited. The history of these islands goes back longer than is fathomable to my American mindset, including an eighth-century chapel and an eleventh-century chapel built over that.

The island of Papa Stronsay was abandoned by herring fishers in the 1970s after their curing business dried up. And, in a curious, marvelous, and resourceful twist of fate, a Catholic order purchased the island and made it their home: Transalpine Redemptorists at home.

They farm potatoes and care for the island along with their studies and duties. Browsing this blog has delighted me.

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