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Captain Obvious
The Confession of St. Patrick
I have here a portion of St. Patrick's life, by his own words. The full document is here. I would reccomend reading the whole thing.
I, Patrick, a sinner, a most simple countryman, the least of all the faithful and most contemptible to many, had for father the deacon Calpurnius, son of the late Potitus, a priest, of the settlement [vicus] of Bannavem Taburniae; he had a small villa nearby where I was taken captive. I was at that time about sixteen years of age. I did not, indeed, know the true God; and I was taken into captivity in Ireland with many thousands of people, according to our deserts, for quite drawn away from God, we did not keep his precepts, nor were we obedient to our priests who used to remind us of our salvation. And the Lord brought down on us the fury of his being and scattered us among many nations, even to the ends of the earth, where I, in my smallness, am now to be found among foreigners.
He himself said through the prophet: `Call upon me in the day of' trouble; I will deliver you, and you shall glorify me.' And again: `It is right to reveal and publish abroad the works of God.'
I am imperfect in many things, nevertheless I want my brethren and kinsfolk to know my nature so that they may be able to perceive my soul's desire.
I am not ignorant of what is said of my Lord in the Psalm: `You destroy those who speak a lie.' And again: `A lying mouth deals death to the soul.' And likewise the Lord says in the Gospel: `On the day of judgment men shall render account for every idle word they utter.'
So it is that I should mightily fear, with terror and trembling, this judgment on the day when no one shall be able to steal away or hide, but each and all shall render account for even our smallest sins before the judgment seat of Christ the Lord.
This is a man both Orthodoxy and Roman Catholicism share, and his holiday nears (by the RC calander). I feel it would be appropriate to place a reference to his life in this forum, so that both our members may enjoy it.