Dear Jason if you would like me to find Papal documents from Pope Clemens I can also find that. I personaly think your post was sort of like homosexuals who are republicans. Tell me if you want some more info Love EDDY
Patrick returned to Ireland, and began to preach Christianity, denouncing Paganism in general and Druidism in particular. Because of the politics at that time, and the power of the Druids in Ireland, Patrick was repeatedly arrested. He managed to escape each time and with each escape became more dedicated to his mission.
However, he also realized that sometimes in order to beat the enemy, you must join them first. Thus he increasingly incorporated pagan rituals, myths and beliefs into his Christian preaching
Jason hear are some books to read:
Serpent and the Goddess Woman of the Celts
After years of religious study, he became a priest. In a document attributed to him known as "The Confession", St. Patrick heard the voice of the Irish in his dreams, "crying to thee, come hither and walk with us once more." Eventually, Pope Clemens commissioned St. Patrick as bishop to preach the gospel to the Celtic people. Arriving back in Ireland, he commenced an incredible mission, travelling across the country, preaching and baptizing, ordaining priests and bishops, erecting churches and establishing places of learning and worship, despite constant threats to his life. It has been said that he and his disciples were responsible for converting almost all the population of Ireland to Christianity. The most famous legend about St. Patrick is that he miraculously drove snakes and all venomous beasts from Ireland by banging a drum. Even to touch Irish soil was purported to be instant death for any such creature. However, this legend is probably a metaphor for his driving the pagans from Ireland, as snakes were often associated with pagan worship.
The strength of this method is verified in the story where Patrick lit an Easter fire on the Hill of Slane in A.D. 433 as an act of rebellion against Lóegaire, then the High King of Ireland, who had previously decreed that no fire should be lit within sight of the Hill of Tara.
Patrick's act symbolized Christianity's triumph over paganism and, although Lóegaire was furious, he sought to meet with Patrick and question him. During the encounter, Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity to the king and his court (Hence the shamrock on Patrick's Day). Lóegaire made peace with Patrick and, although he was never converted, the king allowed Patrick to continue his evangelising of the Irish people
Patrick returned to Ireland, and began to preach Christianity, denouncing Paganism in general and Druidism in particular. Because of the politics at that time, and the power of the Druids in Ireland, Patrick was repeatedly arrested. He managed to escape each time and with each escape became more dedicated to his mission.
However, he also realized that sometimes in order to beat the enemy, you must join them first. Thus he increasingly incorporated pagan rituals, myths and beliefs into his Christian preaching
Jason hear are some books to read:
Serpent and the Goddess
Woman of the Celts
After years of religious study, he became a priest. In a document attributed to him known as "The Confession", St. Patrick heard the voice of the Irish in his dreams, "crying to thee, come hither and walk with us once more." Eventually, Pope Clemens commissioned St. Patrick as bishop to preach the gospel to the Celtic people. Arriving back in Ireland, he commenced an incredible mission, travelling across the country, preaching and baptizing, ordaining priests and bishops, erecting churches and establishing places of learning and worship, despite constant threats to his life. It has been said that he and his disciples were responsible for converting almost all the population of Ireland to Christianity.
The most famous legend about St. Patrick is that he miraculously drove snakes and all venomous beasts from Ireland by banging a drum. Even to touch Irish soil was purported to be instant death for any such creature. However, this legend is probably a metaphor for his driving the pagans from Ireland, as snakes were often associated with pagan worship.
The strength of this method is verified in the story where Patrick lit an Easter fire on the Hill of Slane in A.D. 433 as an act of rebellion against Lóegaire, then the High King of Ireland, who had previously decreed that no fire should be lit within sight of the Hill of Tara.
Patrick's act symbolized Christianity's triumph over paganism and, although Lóegaire was furious, he sought to meet with Patrick and question him. During the encounter, Patrick used the three-leaved shamrock to explain the concept of the Holy Trinity to the king and his court (Hence the shamrock on Patrick's Day). Lóegaire made peace with Patrick and, although he was never converted, the king allowed Patrick to continue his evangelising of the Irish people
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