Review: Saint Patrick Bishop of Ireland
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 05 1, 2013
Before readingThe Life and Prayers of Saint Patrickby Wyatt North the only thing I really knew about Saint Patrick is that he drove the snakes out of Ireland. I never realized  that he lived so long ago (387? to 464?).  This books starts with his childhood growing up in a Christian family in Britain and continues with the twists and turns in his life that brought him to being the patron saint of Ireland and a favorite of Irish Catholics in the United States and everywhere.  Even though much of his life is only known to us through legends his story is still relevant today with the Church promoting the new evangelization. When Patrick felt he was called to go to Ireland it was a land of pagans and he faced a lot of obstacles but he listened to God's voice and continued.The prayers in this book are truly beautiful.  To quote from only one : As I arise today, may the strength of God pilot me. This one verse from a prayer is really a prayer in itself.All the books in the saint series by Wyatt North are great.  Two that I always like to go back to are,The Life and Prayers of Saint Teresa of AvilaandThe Life and Prayers of Saint Therese of Lisieux