St. Patrick: Evangelist to Ireland

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St. Patrick:

Evangelist to Ireland

St. Patrick's Day (March 17) is the celebration of all things Irish. But who was St. Patrick?

The answer is that he was a Christian who brought the Gospel of Jesus Christ to Ireland. He has been called a church planter, a missionary, the Apostle to the Irish, and the Patron Saint of Ireland. He is said to have driven the snakes from Ireland despite the fact that Ireland never had snakes.

But did you know that he was Scottish! (Well, maybe from South Wales?)

Did you also know that he used the three leaf shamrock to illustrate how the Father Son and Holy Spirit could all be one God in three persons? (And you thought the four leaf ones were lucky. Now you know the truth!?)

To learn more about St Patrick surf through these sites:

Calendar of Christian Historical Biographies - A biography from a calendar of saint's days.

Will the Real St. Patrick Please Stand Up? by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson - An extensive and well written article about the life of St. Patrick.

Ireland's Church Planter by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson - A shorter version of "Will the Real St. Patrick Please Stand Up?"

St. Patrick Patron of Ireland - From "Catholic Online" - this is the one that says he was Scottish!

The Confession of St. Patrick - An English translation of the good Saint's work. (But what I want to know is: was it written in green ink?)

Ways to Celebrate St. Patrick's Day

Tell someone about Jesus. That is what St. Patrick did. He told a whole nation about Jesus.
Drive the serpents of hatred and prejudice from your own heart.
Drive the serpents of injustice from the island of someone's life.
Contemplate how all creation proclaims the greatness of God whether in the form of a tri-leafed clover or the stars of heaven!

Let us pray:

A Prayer of Saint Patrick

Christ be with us, Christ be before us, Christ be behind us,

Christ in us, Christ beneath us, Christ above us,

Christ on our right, Christ on our left,

Christ where we lie, Christ where we sit, Christ where we arise,

Christ in the heart of everyone who thinks of us,

Christ in every eye that sees us,

Christ in every ear that hears us.

Salvation is of the Lord,

Salvation is of Christ,

May your salvation, O Lord, be ever with us. Amen.

Go forth from this site with this blessing:

May the road rise to meet you,

May the wind be always at your back,

May the sun shine warm upon your face,

The rains fall soft upon your fields and,

Until we meet again,

May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

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This page last updated on December 28, 2009.