Saint Patrick

[Valerie]

In America I loathe the partying done on St. Patrick’s Day.
David’s Bercot wrote an excellent book (used to evangelize) called “Let Me Die in Ireland, the True Story of St. Patrick”
Which is an excellent book we’ve passed out before.

This is a video less than an hour telling the story of Patrick & how he brought Christianity to save a very evil & pagan land.
Beautiful scenery as you learn his journey:

[Szdfan]

I like the story that St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland, even though I know it’s a metaphor and not literally true.

[Valerie]

I like the story that St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland, even though I know it’s a metaphor and not literally true.

I didn’t realize till I watched the video how evil the pigs were or maybe I forgot. I can’t remember if it David Bercot’s book “Let me die in Ireland”if that was brought up.

I hold St. Patrick in high esteem (double honor) for all he did.

[JohnH]

I like the story that St. Patrick chased all the snakes out of Ireland, even though I know it’s a metaphor and not literally true.

I didn’t realize till I watched the video how evil the pigs were or maybe I forgot. I can’t remember if it David Bercot’s book “Let me die in Ireland”if that was brought up.

I hold St. Patrick in high esteem (double honor) for all he did.

What did the pigs do?

[ohio jones]

What did the pigs do?

The Miracle of the Pigs
https://christianhistoryinstitute.org/m ... -the-saint

After six years of slavery [in Ireland], Patrick received a supernatural message. “You do well to fast,” a mysterious voice said to him. “Soon you will return to your homeland.”

Before long, the voice spoke again: “Come and see, your ship is waiting for you.” So Patrick fled and ran 200 miles to a southeastern harbor. There he boarded a ship of traders, probably carrying Irish wolfhounds to the European continent.

After a three-day journey, the men landed in Gaul (modern France), where they found only devastation. Goths or Vandals had so decimated the land that no food was to be found in the once fertile area.

“What have you to say for yourself, Christian?” the ship’s captain taunted. “You boast that your God is all powerful. We're starving to death, and we may not survive to see another soul.”

Patrick answered confidently. “Nothing is impossible to God. Turn to him and he will send us food for our journey.”

At that moment, a herd of pigs appeared, “seeming to block our path.” Though Patrick instantly became “well regarded in their eyes,” his companions offered their new-found food in sacrifice to their pagan gods.

Patrick did not partake.