Tag: St. Patrick’s Day
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St. Patrick’s Day Prayer
This famous prayer, widely known as Saint Patrick’s Breastplate, is one of the earliest known European vernacular poems. While it has been attributed to Patrick, some scholars say a few of the words indicate a later period. Regardless of who wrote it, or when, there is no question that this poetic prayer oozes the spirit and substance we see in Patrick’s…
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Reclaiming St Patrick’s Day
Did you know that, in his lifetime, Patrick of Ireland was never associated with the Roman Catholic Church? In fact, if one examines Patrick’s beliefs and practices, along with his British Christian heritage, we find that if he were alive today Patrick, that pioneer missionary, would actually fall quite naturally within Evangelicalism. Check out these resources about…
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St. Patrick’s Breastplate
This famous prayer, one of the earliest known European vernacular poems, has been attributed to Patrick – though some scholars say a few of the words indicate a later period. But there is no question that they ooze the spirit and substance we see in Patrick’s Confession. And they reverberate with the power of Christianity that Patrick gave to his adopted…
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Happy St. Patrick’s Day
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day! Did you know that Patrick of Ireland was, in fact, what we would today call an Evangelical? Despite the tradition that links him to the Roman Catholic Church, Patrick was not part of the church of Rome. Long after his death Patrick was “adopted” by the Roman church. Instead, Patrick was…
