💚Patrick💚

I was born on the day that has been recorded as the day that St Patrick passed away, since his birth day was unknown. Born in England, he was kidnapped as a teenager and was a slave in Ireland for six years before he escaped. He became ordained in Europe and returned to Ireland as a Christian missionary, and is credited with establishing Christianity in Ireland. It is said that he used the shamrock to teach of the Trinity. It is legend that he drove the snakes out of Ireland, and even though he did not physically drive snakes out, he metaphorically drove the Serpent out using Christ.

It is an honor to be born on a day set aside to honor this man of Christ.

The Hill of Slane rise 158m above the surrounding countryside and can be seen from the Hill of Tara, 16km away.A ceremonial lighting of a great fire on The Hill of Tara (then the seat of the High King) occurred every spring equinox: it was forbidden to light any other fire until this one was ablaze. In 433AD, in defiance of the pagan High King Laoire at Tara, Saint Patrick lit a Paschal fire on the Hill of Slane to celebrate Easter. The king summoned Patrick and had his druids challenge him to feats of power. Though angry, Laoire was so impressed by Patrick’s power and devotion he allowed him to continue his missionary work.

"Be though My Vision" was written in honor of St. Patrick's courage and faith.

The hymn "Be Thou My Vision," based on the 6th-century Irish poem "Rop tú mo Baile" attributed to Saint Dallán Forgaill, has a complex history, with the earliest known manuscripts dating to the 10th or 11th century, and the hymn's modern form emerged in the early 20th century.

Just a few interesting things about St. Patrick. 💚

1. Meath County Council, Dublin Ireland