Saint Patrick
Saint Patrick
Saint Patrickwas a fifth-century Romano-British Christian missionary and bishop in Ireland. Known as the "Apostle of Ireland", he is the primary patron saint of Ireland, along with saints Brigit of Kildare and Columba. He is also venerated in the Anglican Communion, the Old Catholic Church and in the Eastern Orthodox Church as equal-to-apostles and the Enlightener of Ireland...
NationalityScottish
ProfessionSaint
wall lying compassion
Before I was humiliated I was like a stone that lies in deep mud, and he who is mighty came and in his compassion raised me up and exalted me very high and placed me on the top of the wall.
lying men soul
I am not ignorant of what is said of my Lord in the Psalm: "You destroy those who speak a lie." And again: "A lying mouth deals death to the soul." And likewise the Lord says in the Gospel: "On the day of judgment men shall render account for every idle word they utter."
grateful hard supper worked
I am just so grateful. I am grateful to be here. I am grateful to be alive. I am grateful to the jury. I am so grateful for the jury. They worked supper hard there was a lot that they had to take in,
cherished children daughters god idols irish knowledge lately monks people seen sons until
How is it that in Ireland, where they never had any knowledge of God but, always, until now, cherished idols and unclean things, they are lately become a people of the Lord, and are called children of God; the sons of. the Irish and the daughters of the chieftains are to be seen as monks and virgins of Christ.
catholic looks living-my-life
If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God so as to teach these peoples; even though some of them still look down on me.
tribes god-love stranger
So I live among barbarous tribes, a stranger and exile for the love of God.
saint christ behinds
Christ before me, Christ behind me,Christ in me...
latin believe doe
That which I have set out in Latin is not my words but the words of God and of apostles and prophets, who of course have never lied. He who believes shall be saved, but he who does not believe shall be damned. God has spoken.
ignorance perfect pleasure
No one should ever say that it was my ignorance if I did or showed forth anything however small according to God's good pleasure; but let this be your conclusion and let it so be thought, that - as is the perfect truth - it was the gift of God.
greed deeds neighbor
Sufficient to say, greed is a deadly deed. You shall not covet your neighbor's goods.
heaven promise slavery
Daily I expect to be murdered or betrayed or reduced to slavery if the occasion arises. But I fear nothing, because of the promises of heaven.
eye heart men
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of everyone who speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.
perseverance giving faithful
I pray to God to give me perseverance and to deign that I be a faithful witness to Him to the end of my life for my God.
living-my-life ifs worth-it
If I have any worth, it is to live my life for God...