Devotion to Saint Patrickby Cardinal Richard Cushing
50¢ each
This booklet includes a brief life and dateline, prayers and the Lorica or Breastplate of Saint Patrick.
Saint Patrickby Father Lovasik, S.V.D.
$1.49
The Saint Joseph Picture Books Series is intended to help you teach the basics of the Catholic Faith to your children in an enjoyable manner. The books in the Series deal with one or more of the following themes: (1) the teachings of the Church, (2) the Christian way of life, and (3) our Catholic worship (including both public and private prayers and devotions). Each book also carries the Imprimatur of the Archdiocese of New York, assuring you that the contents are in line with Church teaching.
This best-selling Series has been used and appreciated by thousands of children. They have been captivated by page after page of original four-color illustrations and clear typographical layout. At the same time, their young minds have grasped the teachings set forth in simple reverent language. May your children also experience this same enjoyment and knowledge.
The Confession of Saint Patrick, and the Letter to Coroticusby Saint Patrick, John Skinner (translator), John O'Donohue
$6.95
Beyond being recognized as the patron saint of Ireland (perhaps for having chased some nonexistent snakes off the Emerald Isle), little else is popularly known about Saint Patrick. And yet, Patrick left behind a unique document, his Confession, which tells us much about both his life and his beliefs. This autobiography, originally written in the fifth century, and short by modern standards, is nonetheless a work that fascinates with its glimpse into the life of an intriguing man, and inspires with its testament of faith. Here, in this new edition from internationally acclaimed translator John Skinner, the character of Patrick, his era, and his world vividly come to life.
Also included in this volume is the only other document known to have been written by Patrick, a letter he wrote to the soldiers of Coroticus--also Christians--who had raided parts of Ireland and taken away prisoners who were then sold into slavery. This letter is a wonderful demonstration of Patrick's rhetorical fire. Quite irate, Patrick harangues his fellow Christians, and the results are every bit as autobiographically revealing as the Confession.
Patrick In His Own Wordsby Bishop Joseph Duffy
$6.95
Joseph Duffy has been the Bishop of Clogher since 1979. His interest in Saint Patrick's writings dates from his time as chaplain to Saint Patrick's Purgatory, Lough Derg, where he served for ten years before becoming bishop. Pastorally responsible for this place of pilgrimage, he has long been convinced of the timeless relevance of the witness of Saint Patrick and of the penitential quality of his mission among the Irish people.
We have much to learn from Patrick's Confession as a record of a genuine and intense religious experience. It forms the basis of a character sketch of the saint. It enables us to discuss in some detail his cultural and social background, his natural talents and temperament, and the general slant of his religious convictions. In the Confession, Patrick speaks to us directly. He says: 'Although I am imperfect in many ways I want my brethren and relatives to know what kind of man I am, so that they may understand the aspiration of my life'.
Dr. Duffy helps us to know Saint Patrick, both by his readable new translation of the Confession and his lively personal analysis of it, and by his simple presentation of the background of the times, the places and the people involved.
Let Me Die in Irelandby David W. Bercot
$8.95
This work cuts through all of the myths about Saint Patrick and presents the authentic, stirring account of one of the greatest missionaries who ever lived. Patrick gave up a comfortable life as an upper-class citizen of Roman Britain to live in poverty, suffering, and constant danger in Ireland. Although ridiculed and rejected by his own people in Britain, Patrick changed the course of an entire nation.
And God Blessed the Irish : The Story of Patrickby Chris Driscoll
$9.95: Hardcover, October 1997, Ambassador Books
A children's book with much wider appeal. Accented with charming, simple, cartoon-style illustrations, the book tells the story of Saint Patrick, including legends and folklore about the saint along with his actual history. Although definitely geared towards children, And God Blessed the Irish can teach even adults.
Confession of Saint Patrick$9.95
The Saint Patrick who emerges from the Confession has more to recommend him than the ersatz saint of legend. This is a real person, conscious of his flaws, a recipient of dreams, and possessor of a burning love for Christ and the gospel. Patrick knew the depths of servitude as well as humiliation at the hands of the more sophisticated. He was a lover of the poor and a rescuer of the lost. He was indefatigable in the service of the gospel as he preached to the wild Irish of his day. He is acutely conscious of living outside the pale of the civilized world (even if that world, in his day, was in its final agony). That Patrick wrote in a still-to-be-evangelized territory only adds further interest to his work. -Lawrence S. Cunningham, University of Notre Dame
The Life of Saint Patrick and His Place in Historyby John B. Bury
$10.36
The Wisdom of Saint Patrick : Inspirations from the Patron Saint of Irelandby Greg Tobin
$16.95
The Wisdom of Saint Patrick: Inspirations from the Patron Saint of Ireland, edited by Greg Tobin, collects excerpts from Saint Patrick's surviving writings, topically arranged in chapters such as Honesty, Grace, Faith, and Prayer. The book begins with a biographical essay, and each chapter includes a brief commentary and a simple prayer in the spirit of Saint Patrick's teachings. Although Tobin sometimes strives to universalize the relevance of Saint Patrick at the expense of describing his innate Irishness (particularly the ways in which his belief in the primacy of scripture, the literalism of the Trinity, and his perseverance through extreme hardship have influenced the Irish), he's done an excellent job of making practical sense of this fifth-century saint's rather inaccessible writings. Most importantly, his biographical essay parses myth from fact with confidence and humility, allowing a saintly yet human Patrick to appear in fresh guise to contemporary readers.
Patrick : Patron Saint of Irelandby Tomie De Paola
$13.56 : Hardback, 32 pages, April 1992, Holiday House
$ 6.95 : Paperback, 30 pages, April 1994, Holiday House
A brief, straightforward summary of the known facts about the saint's life, illustrated in dePaola's usual accomplished manner with simple, stylized figures and a pleasing variety of frames bordered with gold bands that unify the whole. DePaola's rich colors are somewhat muted here, and beautifully balanced; the whole effect is decorative, reverent, and serene. Five legends appear at the end, each succinctly stated and with a single illustration--a good way to differentiate between the historical and the apocryphal. An excellent contribution.
I Am of Irelaunde : A Novel of Patrick and Osianby Juliene Osborne-McKnight
$17.46
Anyone familiar with Ireland knows its patron saint, Patrick, who banished the snakes and Druids from the country. Few have heard the behind-the-scenes story about what happened before the legends. So, Patrick is a Roman captured as a slave when he was a teen. After he escapes, he vows never to return, yet God speaks to him, prompting him to return. As a traveling priest, he grumpily spreads the word of God to the "heathen" Irish, hating every second of it. His band of disciples meets Osian, a poet-warrior of the Fianna, who has been dead for 200 years. Osian shares his stories, challenging Patrick's strident disbelief of magic and disdain for Druids and fairies. As the two become close, and their band of men encounter hardship sharing their beliefs, Patrick is forced to reexamine and strengthen his faith in order to survive. Osborne-McKnight beautifully portrays the intricacies of faith, love, and humanity in this novel. -Ellie Barta-Moran