SAINT PATRICK
Bishop, Apostle of Ireland
(373-464)
If the virtue of children reflects honor on their parents, much more justly is the name of Saint Patrick rendered illustrious by the innumerable lights of sanctity which shone in the Church of Ireland during many ages, and by the colonies of Saints with which it peopled many foreign countries. The Apostle of Ireland was born in Scotland towards the close of the fourth century, in a village which seems to be the present-day Scotch town of Kilpatrick, between Dumbarton and Glasgow. He calls himself both a Briton and a Roman, that is, of mixed extraction, and says his father was of a good family named Calphurnius. Some writers call his mother Conchessa, and say she was the niece of Saint Martin of Tours.
In his sixteenth year he was carried into captivity in Ireland by barbarians. There he was obliged to shepherd cattle on the mountains and in the forests, in hunger and nakedness, amid snow, rain, and ice. The young man had recourse to God with his whole heart, in fervent prayer and fasting, and from that time faith and the love of God acquired a constantly renewed strength in his tender soul. After six months spent in slavery, Saint Patrick was admonished by God in a dream to return to his own country, and was informed that a ship was then ready to sail there. He went at once to the seacoast, though at a great distance, and found the vessel, but he could not obtain his passage — probably for want of money. Patrick was returning to his hut, praying as he went, when the sailors, though pagans, called him back and took him on board.
Some years afterwards he was again taken captive, but recovered his liberty after two months. While he was at home with his parents, God manifested to him, by divers visions, that He destined him for the great work of the conversion of Ireland. His biographers say that after his second captivity he traveled into Gaul and Italy, and saw Saint Martin, Saint Germanus of Auxerre, and Pope Saint Celestine, and that he received his mission and the apostolical benediction from this Pope, who died in 432. It is certain that he spent many years in preparing himself for his sacred calling. Great opposition was raised to his episcopal consecration and mission, both by his own relatives and by the clergy. They made him great offers in order to detain him among them, and endeavored to affright him by exaggerating the dangers to which he exposed himself amid the enemies of the Romans and Britons, who did not know God. All these temptations cast the Saint into great perplexity; but the Lord, whose Will he consulted by earnest prayer, supported him and he persevered in his resolution.
He therefore left his family, sold his birthright and dignity, and consecrated his soul to God, to serve strangers and carry His name to the ends of the earth. In this disposition he passed into Ireland, to preach the Gospel where the worship of idols still generally reigned. He traveled over the island, penetrating into the remotest corners, and such was the fruit of his preaching and sufferings that he baptized an infinite number of persons. Everywhere he ordained clergymen, induced women to live in holy widowhood and continence, consecrated virgins to Christ, and founded monasteries, not without many persecutions.
Saint Patrick held several councils to regulate the discipline of the Church he had planted. Saint Bernard and the tradition of the country testify that he fixed his metropolitan see at Armagh. He established other bishops, as appears by the acts of a council and various other documents. He not only converted the whole country by his preaching and wonderful miracles, but also cultivated this vineyard with so fruitful a benediction from heaven as to render Ireland a flourishing garden in the Church of God, and a land of Saints. He converted and baptized the kings of Dublin and Munster and the seven sons of the king of Connaught, with the majority of their subjects, and before his death almost the whole island. He founded three monasteries and filled the countryside with churches and schools of piety and learning. He died and was buried at Down in Ulster. His body was found there in a church of his name in 1185, and moved to another part of the same church.
Traditional Catholic Prayers: Breastplate of St. PatrickBishop, Apostle of Ireland
(373-464)
If the virtue of children reflects honor on their parents, much more justly is the name of Saint Patrick rendered illustrious by the innumerable lights of sanctity which shone in the Church of Ireland during many ages, and by the colonies of Saints with which it peopled many foreign countries. The Apostle of Ireland was born in Scotland towards the close of the fourth century, in a village which seems to be the present-day Scotch town of Kilpatrick, between Dumbarton and Glasgow. He calls himself both a Briton and a Roman, that is, of mixed extraction, and says his father was of a good family named Calphurnius. Some writers call his mother Conchessa, and say she was the niece of Saint Martin of Tours.
In his sixteenth year he was carried into captivity in Ireland by barbarians. There he was obliged to shepherd cattle on the mountains and in the forests, in hunger and nakedness, amid snow, rain, and ice. The young man had recourse to God with his whole heart, in fervent prayer and fasting, and from that time faith and the love of God acquired a constantly renewed strength in his tender soul. After six months spent in slavery, Saint Patrick was admonished by God in a dream to return to his own country, and was informed that a ship was then ready to sail there. He went at once to the seacoast, though at a great distance, and found the vessel, but he could not obtain his passage — probably for want of money. Patrick was returning to his hut, praying as he went, when the sailors, though pagans, called him back and took him on board.
Some years afterwards he was again taken captive, but recovered his liberty after two months. While he was at home with his parents, God manifested to him, by divers visions, that He destined him for the great work of the conversion of Ireland. His biographers say that after his second captivity he traveled into Gaul and Italy, and saw Saint Martin, Saint Germanus of Auxerre, and Pope Saint Celestine, and that he received his mission and the apostolical benediction from this Pope, who died in 432. It is certain that he spent many years in preparing himself for his sacred calling. Great opposition was raised to his episcopal consecration and mission, both by his own relatives and by the clergy. They made him great offers in order to detain him among them, and endeavored to affright him by exaggerating the dangers to which he exposed himself amid the enemies of the Romans and Britons, who did not know God. All these temptations cast the Saint into great perplexity; but the Lord, whose Will he consulted by earnest prayer, supported him and he persevered in his resolution.
He therefore left his family, sold his birthright and dignity, and consecrated his soul to God, to serve strangers and carry His name to the ends of the earth. In this disposition he passed into Ireland, to preach the Gospel where the worship of idols still generally reigned. He traveled over the island, penetrating into the remotest corners, and such was the fruit of his preaching and sufferings that he baptized an infinite number of persons. Everywhere he ordained clergymen, induced women to live in holy widowhood and continence, consecrated virgins to Christ, and founded monasteries, not without many persecutions.
Saint Patrick held several councils to regulate the discipline of the Church he had planted. Saint Bernard and the tradition of the country testify that he fixed his metropolitan see at Armagh. He established other bishops, as appears by the acts of a council and various other documents. He not only converted the whole country by his preaching and wonderful miracles, but also cultivated this vineyard with so fruitful a benediction from heaven as to render Ireland a flourishing garden in the Church of God, and a land of Saints. He converted and baptized the kings of Dublin and Munster and the seven sons of the king of Connaught, with the majority of their subjects, and before his death almost the whole island. He founded three monasteries and filled the countryside with churches and schools of piety and learning. He died and was buried at Down in Ulster. His body was found there in a church of his name in 1185, and moved to another part of the same church.
I ARISE TODAY IN A HYMN OF PRAISE TO THE LORD OF CREATION
IN ALL HOLY
Blessing and brightness,
Wisdom, thanksgiving,
Great power and might
To the King who rules over all.
Glory and honor and goodwill,
Praise and the sublime song of minstrels,
Exceeding love from every heart
To the King of heaven and earth.
To the chosen Trinity has been joined
Before all, after all, universal
Blessing and everlasting blessing,
Blessing everlasting and blessing.
Let us adore the Lord,
Maker of marvelous works,
Bright heaven with its angels,
And on earth the white-waved sea.
I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation
I arise today
In the power of Christ Jesus’ birth and baptism in the flesh,
In the power of His crucifixion and burial in the same flesh,
In the power of His resurrection and ascension, assumption into the third heaven seated at the Father’s Right Hand in the same flesh in the Unity and Power of the Holy Spirit our Paraclete
In the power of His descending in the same flesh for the saving of the saved and the judging of the judged of doom.
I arise today
In the power and the love of the holy seraphim, cherubim, kuriotetes, arches especially St. Michael and St. Gabriel, holy archangelos, exousias, dunameis, angelos
In obedience and service In the hope of the resurrection to receive the reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preachings of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of holy virgins,
In the deeds of the righteous.
I arise today
In heaven’s might;
In sun’s brightness,
In moon’s radiance,
In fire’s glory,
In lightning’s quickness,
In wind’s swiftness,
In sea’s depth,
In earth’s stability,
In rock’s fixity.
I arise today
with the power of God to pilot us,
God's strength to uphold us,
God’s energy to shield us,
God's wisdom to guide us,
God's eye to look ahead for us,
God's ear to hear us,
God's word to speak for us,
God's hand to guard us,
God's way to lie before us,
God's shield to defend us, +
God's holy hosts and whole cloud of witnesses to deliver us,
From all snares of the devil, all devils and demons,
From all evil temptations, From all who would try to make nature fail,
From every one who desires us ill,
Afar and anear,
Alone or in a multitude. Around us today Holy Lord God Almighty gather all Your powers: between us and all evil,
Against every cruel and merciless force that would attack my spirit, soul and body,
Against charms of false prophets,
Against black laws of pagandom,
Against false laws of heretics,
Against crafty deceptions of idolatry,
Against spells of women and smiths and wizards and all infidels,
Against all unlawful knowledge that would otherwise harm spirit, soul and body.
Christ Jesus protect us today
Against poison, against burning,
Against drowning, against wounding,
And all harm
So that I may have abundant reward.
Christ with us, Christ before us, Christ behind us,
Christ within us, Christ beneath us, Christ above us,
Christ on my right, Christ on my left,
Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit down,
Christ when I arise,
Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of us,
Christ in the mouth of every man who speaks to and of us,
Christ in the eye that sees us,
Christ in the ear that hears us.
I arise today
In Your almighty power’s strength, the invocation of You Blessed Trinity,
Believing in Threeness,
Confessing the Adorable Oneness in Christ Jesus Our Only Lord and Saviour
Of You the Only Creator of creation
With and by the prayer and company of all Your
Elect angels and saints for and with us unceasingly, have mercy on us, Our Only
Holy Lord God Who Created and Redeemed us
Our only Righteousness
Only Lamb of God Who takes away the sin of the world
Our Only Sacrifice
Our Only Priest King
Our Only Peace from above
Our Only Good Shepherd and Overseer of our souls
Our Only Healer and Miracle Worker
Our Sanctifier
By Your Most Holy Cross Jesus Christ
HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR
Father Son Holy Spirit
Save and deliver us bless us grant us long life and good health protect us lead us into the path of sanctification by Your Holy Spirit our Paraclete indwelling us bringing with you God Our Father and the Son Jesus Christ Our Lord and Saviour, Threefold Light of One Undivided Glory, in our spirit, soul, flesh in Your joy to do Your will in all things at all times: all the innocent, all men at the moment of conception, Your faithful apostles, prophets, shepherds, elders, teachers, evangelists, overseers, serving faithful, whole priesthood of the faithful, those having works of miracles, gifts of healing, services of help for the poor and needy, teaching Your true Gospel, administrations, tongues and translation, martyrs and saints, all who truly write us in Your most Holy Name, all men who have ears to hear Your voice:
Holy God of Covenant + have mercy on in spirit soul flesh and have us do the same for the sake of Your most Holy Name, God of Covenant of no bribe or secret gift have I taken from any man, in our word and deed without fee or reward for ourselves - on:
All the innocent, children, elderly, infirm, orphan, widow, needy, poor, hungry, thirsty, stranger, naked, sick, imprisoned, Your persecuted church, captive, in tribulation and all Your lost sheep unceasingly -
Eternal Son of God Most Holy Angel of Almighty Counsel O Lord Christ Jesus our only Saviour in the Unity and Power of Your Holv Spirit our Paraclete with us a help when we go forward
Christ Jesus uncreated Light before us a comfort by the way our spirits poor of Your kingdom with no strange gods in longsuffering
Christ Jesus Shekinah glory behind us a shadow from the heat mourning comforting whom you will blessing Your Holy Name in faith
Christ Jesus Pillar of cloud Pillar of fire within us guided supernaturally by Your star as the wise men meekly throughout the earth the day holy to the Lord in virtue and strength
Christ Jesus firmness the Rock beneath us grant us goodspeed and quietness in hungering and thirsting for righteousness to fill the empty honoring our fathers and mothers in self control
Christ Jesus the Lion of Juda above us a covering from the rain and cold spreading abroad Your mercy with no killing or hatred except of evil in endurance
Christ Jesus the root and offspring of David to the right of us a chariot in weariness in pure heart seeing God with no adultery with honesty in brotherly love
Christ Jesus the bright and the Morning star to the left of us a refuge in trouble a safe path always Your peacemakers sons of God persecuted for Your sake bearing no false witness with no covetousness in Your joy all true Christian totally pro-life rulers doing Your will aided and guided by You at all times in everything
Christ Jesus in phronimos mild as doves in our lying down shield Almighty always without peer about us
Christ Jesus in goodness in our sitting up with Michael and Gabriel lead in Salvation always
Christ Jesus in Your supernatural knowledge in our rising up a staff in slippery paths a haven in shipwreck
Christ Jesus in kindness in the heart of all who think of us
Christ Jesus in godliness on the tongue of all who think of us and speak of us and to us
Christ Jesus in love on the brow of all who think of us and see us
Christ Jesus in the eye and ear of all who perceive us who see us who hear us who hate us who love us who reject us who welcome us - may all Your sheep welcome us in peace.
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HOLY HOLY HOLY LORD GOD PANTOCRATOR
FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT
HOLY SPIRIT HOLY DUNAMIS HOLY ENERGY
Indwelling the
Blessed Virgin Mary, BLESSED SPIKENARD, by which You were conceived and truly born on earth 70 generations from Adam and Your creation of all creation thus subsuming flesh of Adam and all men, HOLY CROCUS, Immortal Son of God Immortal Soul descended from the third heaven from the Father’s right hand for our salvation
JESUS CHRIST INCARNATE WORD OF GOD LIGHT OF THE WORLD EMPOWER US FORESEEING CLOTHED IN WHITE IN LOVE IN THE EVERGREEN LAUREL OF ETERNAL LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST EPIPHANY OF RADIANT FIRE IN SPIRITUAL WONDROUS KNOWLEDGE SHIELD US INSTANTANEOUSLY CLEANSING SUPERNATURAL RED VINE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST TRANSFIGURED SHEKINAH GLORY IN IMMACULATE PURITY SPIRIT OF THE SON FILL US WITH THE AURA OF YOUR MIGHT DESCENDING THROUGH DEEP BLUE OF YOUR DAWN
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED FOR US YOUR BLOOD AND WATER ENLIGHTENED QUICKENING FORCE NOURISH US IN YOUR ALMIGHTY GLORY BY THE HOLY GOLDEN BROWN WOOD OF YOUR CROSS
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST RESURRECTED FIRST BORN BY YOUR EXOUSIAS BREATH OF GOD IN REPULSE OF ALL EVIL INCREASE IN US THE REFULGENCE OF YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT HOLY IMMORTAL IMMACULATE GOLDEN ARK OF THE COVENANT
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST ASCENDED TO THE FATHER'S RIGHT HAND IN YOUR MIRACULOUS POWER YOUR TAATSUMAH WATER OF LIFE STRENGHTEN US SPOTLESS MIRROR OF GOD CLEAR SILVER SEVEN TIMES PURE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST PENTECOST COME HAVING POURED FORTH THE PROMISE OF GOD OUR FATHER THE HOLY SPIRIT CHOKMAH YOU THE LAST ADAM YOUR REAL PRESENCE TRULY MADE MANIFEST AGAIN IN YOUR EUCHARIST WHOM ALONE YOU GIVE TO US HOLY LORD GOD ENLIVEN PROTECT US IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF YOUR GOODNESS ROSEATE BEAUTY IMMACULATE WHITE LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
MOST HOLY LORD GOD ALMIGHTY Abba Our Father through You alone, Immortal Son - Soul in the Form of God in the Bosom of the Father Only-begotten Incarnate Word Wisdom Power of the Father, Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, send forth Your Holy Spirit, Life Quickenening Breath of Life Energy, our Paraclete, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, enkindle in our hearts the fire of Your love and we shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Through our only Lord God Saviour King in the flesh the Divine Warrior, Jesus Christ, alone, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, Glory be to God Our Father in the third heaven and to the Son Jesus Christ and to the Holy Spirit our Paraclete as it was before all time and creation, Creator and Ruler over all and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come.
FATHER SON HOLY SPIRIT
HOLY SPIRIT HOLY DUNAMIS HOLY ENERGY
Indwelling the
Blessed Virgin Mary, BLESSED SPIKENARD, by which You were conceived and truly born on earth 70 generations from Adam and Your creation of all creation thus subsuming flesh of Adam and all men, HOLY CROCUS, Immortal Son of God Immortal Soul descended from the third heaven from the Father’s right hand for our salvation
JESUS CHRIST INCARNATE WORD OF GOD LIGHT OF THE WORLD EMPOWER US FORESEEING CLOTHED IN WHITE IN LOVE IN THE EVERGREEN LAUREL OF ETERNAL LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST EPIPHANY OF RADIANT FIRE IN SPIRITUAL WONDROUS KNOWLEDGE SHIELD US INSTANTANEOUSLY CLEANSING SUPERNATURAL RED VINE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST TRANSFIGURED SHEKINAH GLORY IN IMMACULATE PURITY SPIRIT OF THE SON FILL US WITH THE AURA OF YOUR MIGHT DESCENDING THROUGH DEEP BLUE OF YOUR DAWN
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST CRUCIFIED FOR US YOUR BLOOD AND WATER ENLIGHTENED QUICKENING FORCE NOURISH US IN YOUR ALMIGHTY GLORY BY THE HOLY GOLDEN BROWN WOOD OF YOUR CROSS
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST RESURRECTED FIRST BORN BY YOUR EXOUSIAS BREATH OF GOD IN REPULSE OF ALL EVIL INCREASE IN US THE REFULGENCE OF YOUR ETERNAL LIGHT HOLY IMMORTAL IMMACULATE GOLDEN ARK OF THE COVENANT
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST ASCENDED TO THE FATHER'S RIGHT HAND IN YOUR MIRACULOUS POWER YOUR TAATSUMAH WATER OF LIFE STRENGHTEN US SPOTLESS MIRROR OF GOD CLEAR SILVER SEVEN TIMES PURE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
JESUS CHRIST PENTECOST COME HAVING POURED FORTH THE PROMISE OF GOD OUR FATHER THE HOLY SPIRIT CHOKMAH YOU THE LAST ADAM YOUR REAL PRESENCE TRULY MADE MANIFEST AGAIN IN YOUR EUCHARIST WHOM ALONE YOU GIVE TO US HOLY LORD GOD ENLIVEN PROTECT US IN THE IMAGE AND LIKENESS OF YOUR GOODNESS ROSEATE BEAUTY IMMACULATE WHITE LIFE
Come Holy Spirit Wisdom Energy throughout the world for the salvation of men and the deliverance of the innocent and faithful
MOST HOLY LORD GOD ALMIGHTY Abba Our Father through You alone, Immortal Son - Soul in the Form of God in the Bosom of the Father Only-begotten Incarnate Word Wisdom Power of the Father, Jesus Christ Our Only Lord and Saviour, send forth Your Holy Spirit, Life Quickenening Breath of Life Energy, our Paraclete, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, enkindle in our hearts the fire of Your love and we shall be created and you shall renew the face of the earth.
Through our only Lord God Saviour King in the flesh the Divine Warrior, Jesus Christ, alone, with and by the prayer and company of all the elect angels and saints, Glory be to God Our Father in the third heaven and to the Son Jesus Christ and to the Holy Spirit our Paraclete as it was before all time and creation, Creator and Ruler over all and now and always and unto the endless ages of ages to come.
BLESSED AND ONLY HOLY GOD GRANT US TO DO YOUR WILL IN ALL THINGS THAT WE WILL BE ACCOUNTED WORTHY OF THE EIGHTH DAY WITH YOU
THE DAWN WILL COME ON THE EIGHTH DAY, AT CHRIST’S PAROUSIA IN THE SAME FLESH IN WHICH HE SUFFERED AND IS RISEN AND GLORIFIED, WHEN HE WILL RECREATE HIS CREATION, ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST- SHOWN FORTH IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW AND THE GOSPEL OF MARK AND THE GOSPEL OF LUKE AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; THE LORD GOD YAHWEH YESHUA RUACH YAHWEH INDWELLING FULLY ALL IN THE ETERNAL LIFE REALM, SENTIENT LIFE REALM, SIMPLE LIFE REALM, INANIMATE LIFE REALM, WITH HIS ATTENDANT MINISTERING SPIRITS OF FIRE, HIS ELECT ANGELS, IN COMMUNION WITH ALL MEN WHO ARE SAVED, RESURRECTED BY HIM THEN HERE ON EARTH, THRICE HOLY LORD GOD YAHWEH INDWELLING ALL OF YOUR SAINTS IN THE KINGDOM IN OUR SPIRITS SOULS BODIES FOREVERMORE UNTO THE ENDLESS AGES OF AGES TO COME. AMEN
THE DAWN WILL COME ON THE EIGHTH DAY, AT CHRIST’S PAROUSIA IN THE SAME FLESH IN WHICH HE SUFFERED AND IS RISEN AND GLORIFIED, WHEN HE WILL RECREATE HIS CREATION, ACCORDING TO THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST- SHOWN FORTH IN THE GOSPEL OF MATTHEW AND THE GOSPEL OF MARK AND THE GOSPEL OF LUKE AND THE GOSPEL OF JOHN; THE LORD GOD YAHWEH YESHUA RUACH YAHWEH INDWELLING FULLY ALL IN THE ETERNAL LIFE REALM, SENTIENT LIFE REALM, SIMPLE LIFE REALM, INANIMATE LIFE REALM, WITH HIS ATTENDANT MINISTERING SPIRITS OF FIRE, HIS ELECT ANGELS, IN COMMUNION WITH ALL MEN WHO ARE SAVED, RESURRECTED BY HIM THEN HERE ON EARTH, THRICE HOLY LORD GOD YAHWEH INDWELLING ALL OF YOUR SAINTS IN THE KINGDOM IN OUR SPIRITS SOULS BODIES FOREVERMORE UNTO THE ENDLESS AGES OF AGES TO COME. AMEN
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