Who Is St. Patrick? ================ Today is March 17, St. Patricks Day. Most of us know of St. Patricks Day but most dont know exactly who St. Patrick was and what he did (other than he was a saint). Patrick was born in Roman Britain in the early fourth century into a wealthy family. Yes, Britain was conquered by the Roman Empire at one point, thus Roman Britain but thats another story. At the age of 16 Patrick was taken captive by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland as a slave. He was told by God to flee his captivity to the coast where he would board a ship and return to Britain. Upon his return to Britain he studied to become a priest. In 432 God called Patrick back to Ireland though this time he was a bishop. Patrick was instrumental in introducing Christianity to Ireland. You can read the full story here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patricks_Day Born into wealth, taken as a slave, escaping and then told to go back to help the people who enslaved him is not an easy path. But his help changed his captors world and future. Someone has hurt you and/or cost you dearly in possessions. Youve escaped and yet the seeds of their trespass has produced bitter fruit in their lives. Perhaps now they need your help. Sometimes to make that journey back takes a saint. We can all learn a lot from St. Patrick.
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 05:28:46 +0000
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