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Feast of Saint Patrick of Ireland
Feast of Saint Patrick of Ireland
"Patrick" is a 43-minute documentary, narrated by Liam Neeson. It provides a comprehensive look at the historical figure behind the legends, exploring his capture as a slave, his escape, and his eventual return to Ireland as a missionary.
Click on the image to watch.
Click on the image to watch.
Saint Patrick's Powerful Prayer for Protection
Saint Patrick's Prayer for Protection
(also known as The Deer's Cry, St Patrick's Breastplate, or St Patrick's Lorica)
The world has probably never been in greater need of sanctuary than it is now. Climate change, pandemics, earthquakes and war rage across our planet. St Patrick speaks to us down 16 centuries in what may be the most powerful prayer for protection ever composed. It is set to music here by Shaun Davey and sung by Rita Connolly (from the album, "The Pilgrim. A Celtic suite for orchestra, soloists, pipe band and choir.")
Click on the image below to listen and pray.
Click on the image below to listen and pray.
Saint Patrick's Lorica
Saint Patrick's own Lorica (or Breastplate), also called The Cry of the Deer (in Irish, Fáed Fíada) is written in Irish and Latin; there are variations aplenty.
A few have the line referring to Jordan although there seems to be no such original reference (whatever 'original' may be).
The Old (all right an old) tradition has it, that Saint Patrick and his companion missionaries were to travel to the court of King Laoghhaire. Along the way, waiting in ambush, were druid or druid henchmen who intended to attack and kill Saint Patrick and all his followers.
As Patrick and his companions walked, they chanted the Lorica. When they passed the would-be attackers, they appeared as a doe and twenty fawns - hence the title.
Saint Patrick's Lorica
Saint Patrick's own Lorica (or Breastplate), also called The Cry of the Deer (in Irish, Fáed Fíada) is written in Irish and Latin; there are variations aplenty.
A few have the line referring to Jordan although there seems to be no such original reference (whatever 'original' may be).
The Old (all right an old) tradition has it, that Saint Patrick and his companion missionaries were to travel to the court of King Laoghhaire. Along the way, waiting in ambush, were druid or druid henchmen who intended to attack and kill Saint Patrick and all his followers.
As Patrick and his companions walked, they chanted the Lorica. When they passed the would-be attackers, they appeared as a doe and twenty fawns - hence the title.
Saint Patrick's own Lorica (or Breastplate), also called The Cry of the Deer (in Irish, Fáed Fíada) is written in Irish and Latin; there are variations aplenty.
A few have the line referring to Jordan although there seems to be no such original reference (whatever 'original' may be).
The Old (all right an old) tradition has it, that Saint Patrick and his companion missionaries were to travel to the court of King Laoghhaire. Along the way, waiting in ambush, were druid or druid henchmen who intended to attack and kill Saint Patrick and all his followers.
As Patrick and his companions walked, they chanted the Lorica. When they passed the would-be attackers, they appeared as a doe and twenty fawns - hence the title.
Saint Patrick's Lorica
Saint Patrick's own Lorica (or Breastplate), also called The Cry of the Deer (in Irish, Fáed Fíada) is written in Irish and Latin; there are variations aplenty.
A few have the line referring to Jordan although there seems to be no such original reference (whatever 'original' may be).
The Old (all right an old) tradition has it, that Saint Patrick and his companion missionaries were to travel to the court of King Laoghhaire. Along the way, waiting in ambush, were druid or druid henchmen who intended to attack and kill Saint Patrick and all his followers.
As Patrick and his companions walked, they chanted the Lorica. When they passed the would-be attackers, they appeared as a doe and twenty fawns - hence the title.