Saint Patrick ☘ (![[info]](https://www.insanejournal.com/img/userinfo.gif){kind=small} shamrocked_) wrote,@ 2010-12-09 16:34:00 |
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Reference Post
☘ Catholic Encyclopedia
☘ Saints Online
☘ The Real Saint Patrick
☘ Saint Patrick, Shamrocks and Slavery
☘ Will the Real Saint Patrick Please Stand Up?
One point that may need a bit more explanation is Patrick's "apocalyptic vision". In his confessio he repeatedly refers to Ireland as the furthest extreme of the world that he will bring into the arms of the church. This ties in with the popular believe that the Final Judgement would come once all nations accepted Christ - thus implying that the completion of Patrick's mission would bring the End of Days.
Obviously Patrick's geographical knowledge even of the world as it was known in his times was very patchy. He seems to have been totally and genuinely convinced, however, that he was chosen to convert the Irish and thus ring in the end of the world as he knew it.
☘ The Strength of Saint Patrick
☘ What CAN We Know About Saint Patrick?
He organized the Christianity which already existed. He converted kingdoms which were still pagan, especially in the more barren and craggy west. And he brought Ireland into connection with the Church of the Roman Empire, making Ireland formally part of universal Christendom.
☘ A fellow reference post of amassed Saint Patrick media!
☘ The Saint Patrick You Never Knew
☘ Patrick the Saint
"Daily I expect murder, fraud or captivity," Patrick wrote, "but I fear none of these things because of the promises of heaven. I have cast myself into the hands of God almighty who rules everywhere."
☘ Patrick and Christianity, Did You Know?
☘ Lessons from the Life of Saint Patrick of Ireland
☘ Saint Patrick Revealed
☘ Saint Patrick, Libertarian Theologian or Wow This Lady Likes the Dramatic Stories
☘ Saint Patrick 'fact sheet'
☘ History.com, Who Was Saint Patrick?
☘ Saint Patrick was a Slave (blog)
☘ A Saint Patrick Homily
☘ National Geographic.com
☘ About.com
☘ St Patrick FAQ
☘ The Life and Acts of Saint Patrick an ancient text which is myth mingled with truth and some of it is hilarious. In 196 Parts.
☘ The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick published in 1880 and pure awesome.
☘ The Tripartite Life of Saint Patrick a PDF file (it is 527 pages long) which translates several medieval texts about Patrick's mythology. It is AWESOME.
☘ Debunking Myths
Patrick has even been enlisted in the gay rights cause. For a decade, gay and lesbian Irish-Americans have sought permission to march in New York's St. Patrick's Day Parade, and for a decade they have lost in court. Cahill, among others, has allied Patrick with gays and lesbians. Cahill's Patrick is a muscular progressive. He was a proto-feminist who valued women in an age when the church ignored them. He always sided with the downtrodden and the excluded, whether they were slaves or the pagan Irish. If Patrick were around today, Cahill says, he would join the gay marchers.
☘ Shamrock legend facts and myths
☘ More Myths
A shrine in County Down, Ireland, claims to possess a jawbone of the saint which is requested for childbirth, epileptic fits, and to avert the evil eye.
☘ The Leap Year myth
☘ Mythical Ireland
☘ St Patrick's Cross
☘ Taking Back Saint Patrick's Day!
"One theme from his life that is not often highlighted is Patrick's relationship to his fellow believers. Consistent with his understanding of God's character, he submitted throughout his life to the authorities and practices of his day, affirming the institutions along with the essential doctrines of the faith."
It's fascinating because Kimball and Hunter (and some others) drew the opposite conclusion, painting Patrick as a rebel of sorts who was under constant criticism from church leaders in Britain.
☘ The Saint Patrick's Centre (...his grave overlooks this centre, which is kind of creepy dudes)
☘ Saint Patrick's Cathedrals
☘ Saint Patrick's Cathedral, Dublin
☘ Saint Patrick's Cathedral, New York
☘ American celebrations of Saint Patrick's Day
☘ Saint Patrick's Day Traditions
☘ Saint Patrick and the snakes
☘ Celtic Blessings and Prayers
☘ Saint Patrick's Day Parade dot com!
☘ Saint Patrick things on Wikipedia
☘ Encyclopedia of the Celts
☘ Timeline of Irish History
☘ Celtic Mythology
☘ Irish Curses
☘ Irish Folklore
☘ Irish Folksongs
☘ Field Guide to Irish Faeries (just because)
☘ The Order of Saint Patrick
☘ A list of things in the public domain written on Patrick from wikisource!
☘ Saint Patrick Halfpenny
☘ List of Saint Patrick crosses