Fun Facts About Saint Patrick: http://www.catholic.org/news/saints/story.php?id=45045
Patronage of St. Patrick: protection from snakes, barbers, barrel makers, blacksmiths, cattle,coopers, engineers, excluded people, hairdressers, miners, Ireland, Nigeria.
St. Patrick’s Breastplate
I arise today
Through a mighty strength, the invocation of the Trinity,
Through belief in the Threeness,
Through confession of the Oneness
of the Creator of creation.
I arise today
Through the strength of Christ’s birth with His baptism,
Through the strength of His crucifixion with His burial,
Through the strength of His resurrection with His ascension,
Through the strength of His descent for the judgment of doom.
I arise today
Through the strength of the love of cherubim,
In the obedience of angels,
In the service of archangels,
In the hope of resurrection to meet with reward,
In the prayers of patriarchs,
In the predictions of prophets,
In the preaching of apostles,
In the faith of confessors,
In the innocence of…
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Amo Iesu by Grace Pax 