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St. Patrick is one of the best-known Catholic saints among Americans.
Most people know his name, but they don’t know the details that made him a hero in the faith. It has nothing to do with a pint of Guinness nor the famous corned beef. The life of St. Patrick was defined by perseverance and faith.
St. Patrick was originally born in Great Britain toward the end of the fourth century, but he was later held captive by pirates and taken to Ireland, where he was enslaved for over six years. Throughout his imprisonment, Patrick kept a diary that recounts the dramatic growth he experienced in his relationship with God. He remarked that what strengthened his faith more than anything else was simply speaking to God more often: “I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn.” No matter the time, place, or circumstance, Patrick would use it as an opportunity to speak to God.
Thomas Griffin is the chairperson of the religion department at a Catholic high school on Long Island where he lives with his wife and children. He has a masters degree in theology and is a masters candidate in philosophy. Thomas is the Founder and Editor-in-Chief of Empty Tomb Project: The Magazine. He is the author of Let Us Begin: Saint Francis’s Way of Becoming Like Christ and Renewing the World.
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