“Today I arise, through the baptism of Christ—His cross; and His grave; resurrection; ascension; and final descent, for the judgment of doom. “Today I arise, while God’s angels serve—I heed all His heralds, through reading His Word. He makes His saints pure, in labours and love. “Today I arise, before the sun’s flame; before […]
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SAINT PATRICK’S CONTRIBUTIONS TO WESTERN (CHRISTIAN) CIVILIZATION
Across America, great frustration and anger are rising, as productive Americans feel that they are buried in hundreds of thousands of laws and tax codes that dominate their everyday lives, families, property and businesses. Our nation not only has too many laws, but they are overly complex and often impossible to understand or comply without […]
Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
Thanks to my friend actor and historian Roger Nelson, who performs The Real St. Patrick in his one-man play, “The Confession of St. Patrick” (visit Roger on the web for details of his various performances @ www.a1manplay.com) for the following facts: A Super Brief Synopsis of St. Patrick’s Life: He was an Italian born in […]
PATRICK (380-472): APOSTLE TO IRELAND
Thanks for this essay from James & Barbara Rose of American Christian History Institute: Patrick, according to his “Confession,” was a Briton, from southern Scotland. He was captured at age 16, and carried off by pirates as a slave to Ireland where he was a shepherd for five years. There he reflected upon his Christian […]
Patrick’s Background and Youth
Thanks for this essay from James & Barbara Rose of American Christian History Institute:From his short autobiography, Confession, we find that Patrick’s father was named Calpurnius, a deacon in a church of the Christian religion. His grandfather, Potitus, was a presbyter in that same church. Patrick and his ancestors lived in the ancient town of […]