Today is the feast day of St. Patrick, Bishop of Armaugh, Ireland. He is said to have freed Ireland from snakes, and chased them out of there. The fact is that he routed the people, in particular the Druids who worshiped snakes. He converted thousands of people who did not know the True God, and what they needed to do because of this enlightening. They have been steadfast believers since the early centuries of the Church. However, I don't know if they are of the same belief today, since the destruction and weakening of the Church in the past 50 years. Hopefully, there are still some who hold onto the Truth. Maybe St. Patrick can drive the low-life snakes out of the Church so that we can worship like we were meant to.
The following is a quote from St. Patrick and how he believes:
“Christ shield me this day: Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I arise, Christ in the heart of every person who thinks of me, Christ in the eye that sees me, Christ in the ear that hears me” (from “The Breastplate of St. Patrick”).
St. Patrick, pray for us and for the Church in these troubling times. We sorely need it.
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