The Manitowoc pilot. [volume] (Manitowoc, Wis.) 1859-1932, 1861-03-22
life of ST Patrick.

brief sketch of his life, which will he in
teresting TO many of our readers;
The glorious apostle and patron Of Ire
land was born at Tours, IN Gaul, about .
3!3. His uncle was the great ST. Martin. +
Bishop of Tours. His, father was Cal +
phurnins-his mothers name Conchessa.
In $50, being sixteen years old, he was /
taken captive in Bretagne, and was bro't |
to Ireland, where he was sold to Milcho
Human, petty prince of Daiardia, Gin
Antrim.) Patrick fed Milcho's hogs, in
which office, the Saint tells US, he was FIRE
ouent in prayer-the love and fear of God
infamed bis heart-his faith was enlarged
his spirit augmented said an hun
dred prayers by day, and nearly as many
by night-he rose ID the frost, rain, and
snow, and was not slothful, etc. In this
way he learned the Irish language, man
ners, and dispositions, and thus prepared
himself for his subsequent labors.
In 800 he was released from his servi-
tude, and returned to his relatives, with
whom he remained two years. It was
during his time he had that vision in
which he saw man named Fictorius
coming to him from Ireland, with num-
Der of letters, one of which contained the
words -Tor Hibernigenarun1, " the voice
of the Irish" and whilst reading it he
heard a voice saving, eve entreat thee,
Patrick, to come amongst u.s." which
formed his resolution of being Ireland's
apostle.
Patrick, for thiTty-hve years, studied with
his uncle, st. Martin, by whom he was
made deacon. About 403 he went to
Rome, where he studied the Scriptures for
six wears. In 429 he accompanied St.
German to expel Pelagianism from Brit
ain; and in 432 was appointed by Pope
Ceestine to preach to the Irish. lie Pro-
ceedetl to Dalaradia, where his old master
Milcho, lived lie next went southwark,
westward, and northward, until he arrived
at Tara. Here he converted Connall,
prince, grandfather to st. ColumblliIl. In
434 he travelled to Connaught, where he
converted the daughters of King Lcoghair.
Now, in imitation of Christ, Moses, and
Elias, he tasted forty days, and, according
to Joceline, gathered the tribes of reptiles
and serpents, and drove them into the
ocean Patrick again proceeded north,
ward, towards the west, to Tyr Amalgaid,
(now deanery in Tuam,) and here con.
ver'el many thousands amidst striking
miracles. Coigan says he founded here
above forty seven churches. lie appoint
ed bishops, ordained priests, and founded
nunneries on his course to Louth. In AS
he built cathedral, enlarged and beauti-
fed Armagh and fixed his archiepiscopal
sec in it. In AS he held a synod, and
enacted many valuable canons in Armagh
lie now passed through Leinster to Dub
lin, baptized the king and people, and by
his "Staff of Jesus" fountain issued,
near which he built cathedral. Accord.
inc to the Black Book, quoted by Usher
St Patrick celebrated Mass in one of the
subterraneous vaults, over which Christ's
Church was subsequently, built in 103S,-
In asa he founded the Church of Ardagh
and consecrated St. Mal its bishop. Fol-
six years he made his circuits around u
ster, Leinster, and other parts Of Ireland.
In 461 he made a journey 10 the Pope, tc
whom lie gave an authentic account Of The
fruits Of his mission. The Pope received
him with joy, confirmed him in his apos,
tolate of Ireland, and armed him Will
legative powers. On his return he passed
through Britain, where he destroyed Pa
ganism, accommodated the wicked
prince, Coroick, and established numer
Gus monasteres and churches. lie nov
fer thirty years reviewed his labors, ami
mated his flock, built churches, ordained
priests, consecrated bishops, founded mo
nasteries and nunneries, held councils
| wrote his confessions, rules, and canons
removed abuses, and after due retiremen
and contemplation, died in the Abbey 0
Paul, on the seventeenth of March, 493
in the one hundred and twentieth year o
his age, and was buried at Down, which
, gave rise to that verse
"In Down three Saints one grave do fill
Patrick, Bridget. and Columbkill."