Writings of St. Patrick

40 Inspirational Classics for Lent

I have written in past years about this poem, The Breastplate, attributed to St. Patrick, but probably not actually composed by him. However, we do have a couple of written pieces that most probably were the work of St. Patrick, one of which is his spiritual autobiography, St. Patrick’s Confessio. For today’s Lenten reading, I suggest you take a few minutes to read through Patrick’s confession.

“I was like a stone lying in the deep mire; and He that is mighty came and in His mercy lifted me, and raised me up, and placed me on the top of the wall.”

“For beyond any doubt on that day we shall rise again in the brightness of the sun, that is, in the glory of Christ Jesus our Redeemer, as children of the living God and co-heirs of Christ, made in his image; for we shall reign through him and for him and in him.”

For a fictional treatment of Patrick’s life and work, I recommend Stephen Lawhead’s novel, Patrick, Son of Ireland.

And here’s a list of picture books for St. Patrick’s Day from Amy at Hope Is the Word.

And yet another list of St. Patrick’s Day picture books from Mind Games.

3 thoughts on “Writings of St. Patrick

  1. Ah, thanks for the shout-out! I’ve been enjoying your series, though I haven’t been commenting because I usually read on my iPod while rocking the baby, and it’s tedious to type on this thing. You have succeeded in making me appreciate Oswald Chambers even more and consider picking up a few books I’ve either never read or haven ‘t read in so long I don’t remember much about them anyway. Thanks!

  2. I was just thinking that I’d like to read that Lawhead book…of course, I’ve thought that before. I’ve read several of his Arthur series, and Byzantium. I appreciate your recommendation.

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