This was truly a divine piece on the life of St. Patrick. I have never read a better enunciation of the true purpose and meaning of his life. Well done Roger. A beautiful read.
Roger, your eloquent tribute to St Patrick, “Enlightener of Ireland” is but one of your many lucid blogs and has persuaded me to become a paid subscriber. As an Orthodox Christian I am compelled to note that having emerged in the Nicene period before the Great Schism when both the East and West were of one Apostolic faith, St. Patrick is revered by Orthodox Christians as well. In the first millennium virtually all the saints were acknowledged organically rather than by the formal process later instituted by Rome.
Great piece! It is my understanding that much of England in that time was occupied by the Gaelic/ Celtic people- even Roman occupied Britain. Although England finds itself troubled to admit it - their heritage is more Anglo- Celtic than Anglo- Saxon in historic perspective. The Romans for many reasons did not conquer Ireland and one of them being the insanely fierce Celtic warriors. Thank you for the respect paid to a great saint and a great people who celebrate him.
I heard the late, great "Alan Watt" once state on his nightly internet show, the powers-that-shouldn't-be (my description of them) knew they would have to subdue the Irish and the Scots if they were to achieve global domination, because they'd been a definite thorn in their side. With the near destruction of the Catholic Church over the last 100 years, and the resulting social and political effects, it would seem they've pacified those populations.
Saint Patrick didn’t just survive captivity—he conquered it with faith. That’s the lesson people miss while they’re busy drinking green beer. This was a man who walked back into the land that enslaved him and changed it from the inside out. No army. No government. Just conviction and courage. That’s power. Real power. And it’s exactly what’s missing today. We’ve traded faith for comfort and wonder why everything feels hollow. Patrick didn’t. He stood for something eternal. I respect that. Because when you know what you believe, no chain, no enemy, no system can hold you down. That’s the real story.
This is very enlightening, insightful, and encouraging, Roger! God has blessed you with wonderful "wordsmithing" skills, which - combined with your intellect - produce excellent results.
St. Patrick's legacy, his stamp on history, continued for centuries, even these two millenia. Because after him, Ireland sent out more missionaries per capita than any other people, including winning Russia for Jesus.
I like the famous namesake prayer, uttered to prepare for meeting with a Druid priest: Jesus in me, Jesus above me, Jesus at my left, Jesus at my right, Jesus below me, Jesus surrounding me, Jesus ahead of me, Jesus behind me, Jesusall around me.....
Beautiful article. The only gripe I have with the churches and celebrations of today is what I learned from a recent trip to Ireland following the life of Saint Patrick in Northern Ireland. His favorite color was the blue of Mary’s attire, he wore a monk’s outfit of brown, his cap was a brown hoodie and definitely not a miter which was adopted by bishops two centuries later, and the name of his first church was ironically called “Saul’s (former Saint Paul’s original non-Christian name) Church. Today’s color of green represents the Irish island’s beautiful green clover (his explanation of the Trinity) landscape.
I personally would like to see you replace Walter Cronkite with a daily (Monday through Friday at least) 20 to 30 minute news broadcast in the style that CBS used to do when they had a modicum of credibility.
This was truly a divine piece on the life of St. Patrick. I have never read a better enunciation of the true purpose and meaning of his life. Well done Roger. A beautiful read.
Roger, your eloquent tribute to St Patrick, “Enlightener of Ireland” is but one of your many lucid blogs and has persuaded me to become a paid subscriber. As an Orthodox Christian I am compelled to note that having emerged in the Nicene period before the Great Schism when both the East and West were of one Apostolic faith, St. Patrick is revered by Orthodox Christians as well. In the first millennium virtually all the saints were acknowledged organically rather than by the formal process later instituted by Rome.
Great piece! It is my understanding that much of England in that time was occupied by the Gaelic/ Celtic people- even Roman occupied Britain. Although England finds itself troubled to admit it - their heritage is more Anglo- Celtic than Anglo- Saxon in historic perspective. The Romans for many reasons did not conquer Ireland and one of them being the insanely fierce Celtic warriors. Thank you for the respect paid to a great saint and a great people who celebrate him.
I heard the late, great "Alan Watt" once state on his nightly internet show, the powers-that-shouldn't-be (my description of them) knew they would have to subdue the Irish and the Scots if they were to achieve global domination, because they'd been a definite thorn in their side. With the near destruction of the Catholic Church over the last 100 years, and the resulting social and political effects, it would seem they've pacified those populations.
Indeed
Thank you! That was an excellent review 😊
Sláinte, Mr Stone!
Saint Patrick didn’t just survive captivity—he conquered it with faith. That’s the lesson people miss while they’re busy drinking green beer. This was a man who walked back into the land that enslaved him and changed it from the inside out. No army. No government. Just conviction and courage. That’s power. Real power. And it’s exactly what’s missing today. We’ve traded faith for comfort and wonder why everything feels hollow. Patrick didn’t. He stood for something eternal. I respect that. Because when you know what you believe, no chain, no enemy, no system can hold you down. That’s the real story.
Great article , Roger!
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This is very enlightening, insightful, and encouraging, Roger! God has blessed you with wonderful "wordsmithing" skills, which - combined with your intellect - produce excellent results.
Thank you for blessing us!
St. Patrick's legacy, his stamp on history, continued for centuries, even these two millenia. Because after him, Ireland sent out more missionaries per capita than any other people, including winning Russia for Jesus.
I like the famous namesake prayer, uttered to prepare for meeting with a Druid priest: Jesus in me, Jesus above me, Jesus at my left, Jesus at my right, Jesus below me, Jesus surrounding me, Jesus ahead of me, Jesus behind me, Jesusall around me.....
Beautiful article. The only gripe I have with the churches and celebrations of today is what I learned from a recent trip to Ireland following the life of Saint Patrick in Northern Ireland. His favorite color was the blue of Mary’s attire, he wore a monk’s outfit of brown, his cap was a brown hoodie and definitely not a miter which was adopted by bishops two centuries later, and the name of his first church was ironically called “Saul’s (former Saint Paul’s original non-Christian name) Church. Today’s color of green represents the Irish island’s beautiful green clover (his explanation of the Trinity) landscape.
Mr. Stone:
I personally would like to see you replace Walter Cronkite with a daily (Monday through Friday at least) 20 to 30 minute news broadcast in the style that CBS used to do when they had a modicum of credibility.