The magnificent poem and hymn known as St. 23) that he was in the “Wood of Foclut near the western sea.” In any case, his faith was lit up when he was in Ireland and he returned thence as a missionary after living with his parents again for a time. His location in Ireland was probably in County Mayo, in the west of Connaught we think this from his note in the Confession (ch. He was kidnapped by pirates at sixteen and taken to Ireland where he served a benevolent owner for about six years, when he fled Ireland and shipped back to Britain. His grandfather was a priest in Britain named Potitus. His father was a deacon named Calpurnius and thought to be wealthy. His Roman name was Patricius but he is known in Welsh as Padrig and in Irish as Padraig.
We are not sure where he was born there are claims for Cumbria (most likely near Carlisle), Scotland, and Wales. We know neither the date of his birth nor that of his death, though it seems he was active in the fifth century.
John O'Donohue provides an insightful foreword that re-creates the unique spirituality of Patrick and of the Irish people, and shows how it applies to our lives today.What we know about Patrick is limited. Quite irate, Patrick harangues his fellow Christians, and the results are every bit as autobiographically revealing as the Confession. This letter is a wonderful demonstration of Patrick's rhetorical fire. Also included in this volume is the only other document known to have been written by Patrick, a letter he wrote to the soldiers of Coroticus - also Christians - who had raided parts of Ireland and taken away prisoners who were then sold into slavery. Here, in this new edition from internationally acclaimed translator John Skinner, the character of Patrick, his era, and his world vividly come to life. This autobiography, originally written in the fifth century, and short by modern standards, is nonetheless a work that fascinates with its glimpse into the life of an intriguing man, and inspires with its testament of faith. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document, his Confession, which tells us much about both his life and his beliefs.
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick.
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