My great-grandmother's male line goes back to County Wexford, Ireland. I think she had red hair, but it was all white when I knew her. That's how I think my nephew got half his red hair genes.
In the Bible, a saint is any believer in Jesus Christ who is set apart by God for His holy purposes.
The term comes from the Greek word hagios, meaning "holy" or "set apart," and is used throughout the New Testament to describe all Christians, not just a select few.
Shamrocks are special. I read somewhere that St. Patrick used it to illustrate the Triune God (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit of Truth) to the people of Ireland.
For me, it shows how God works to meet us where we are in our ignorance to increase our understanding of Him. I love the many ways God works.
Yes and that's exactly how St.Patrick used them to teach the Holy Trinity to people who were Pagans. God's beautiful Shamrocks were a perfect example of Father, Son & Holy Spirit. ☘️✨
St. Patrick was born Maewyn Succat around 385 in Kilpatrick, Scotland. At the age of 14 he was captured during a raid of his hometown and taken to Ireland to work as a slave, herding sheep. At the time he was captured Ireland was inhabited predominantly by Druids and pagans. Maewyn learned the language of the Irish and their lifestyle.
During Maewyn’s servitude in Ireland he never forgot about God and prayed to him every single day. It is said that he would sometimes pray over 100 times a day.
Six years after he had been captured, God came to Maewyn in a dream and told him to leave Ireland by going to the coast. Maewyn did as God instructed and boarded a ship back to Britain where he was reunited with his family.
Once home, Maewyn had another dream in which the people of Ireland were asking him to come back and teach them about God. So Maewyn began studying to become a priest and was ordained by St. Germanus.
By the time he was ordained bishop, Maewyn had taken the name Patrick, and was sent to Ireland to bring the word of God to the Irish people.
Patrick preached for 40 years and converted all of Ireland. He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God in “Confessions.” After years of living in poverty, traveling, and enduring much suffering he died March 17, 461.
My great-grandmother's male line goes back to County Wexford, Ireland. I think she had red hair, but it was all white when I knew her. That's how I think my nephew got half his red hair genes.
In the Bible, a saint is any believer in Jesus Christ who is set apart by God for His holy purposes.
The term comes from the Greek word hagios, meaning "holy" or "set apart," and is used throughout the New Testament to describe all Christians, not just a select few.
Now all we need is someone to drive the snakes from America's shores.
Shamrocks are special. I read somewhere that St. Patrick used it to illustrate the Triune God (God the Father, God the Son, God the Holy Spirit of Truth) to the people of Ireland.
For me, it shows how God works to meet us where we are in our ignorance to increase our understanding of Him. I love the many ways God works.
Yes and that's exactly how St.Patrick used them to teach the Holy Trinity to people who were Pagans. God's beautiful Shamrocks were a perfect example of Father, Son & Holy Spirit. ☘️✨
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Top O' The Morning Irish! ☘️💚🍀🌞🐸
☘️My Fren☘️ Bless you JD1…☘️💚🐸
You, too Irish! 🙏💚☘️
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St. Patrick was born Maewyn Succat around 385 in Kilpatrick, Scotland. At the age of 14 he was captured during a raid of his hometown and taken to Ireland to work as a slave, herding sheep. At the time he was captured Ireland was inhabited predominantly by Druids and pagans. Maewyn learned the language of the Irish and their lifestyle.
During Maewyn’s servitude in Ireland he never forgot about God and prayed to him every single day. It is said that he would sometimes pray over 100 times a day.
Six years after he had been captured, God came to Maewyn in a dream and told him to leave Ireland by going to the coast. Maewyn did as God instructed and boarded a ship back to Britain where he was reunited with his family.
Once home, Maewyn had another dream in which the people of Ireland were asking him to come back and teach them about God. So Maewyn began studying to become a priest and was ordained by St. Germanus.
By the time he was ordained bishop, Maewyn had taken the name Patrick, and was sent to Ireland to bring the word of God to the Irish people.
Patrick preached for 40 years and converted all of Ireland. He worked many miracles and wrote of his love for God in “Confessions.” After years of living in poverty, traveling, and enduring much suffering he died March 17, 461.
I never knew this. Thanks for sharing it.
YW fren...