by Jude Groden RSM, with an essay by Christopher O'Donnell O.CARM
Though St Patrick was one of the most important figures of the fifth century Church, little is known about his life. But as a man, he comes across vividly through one extant letter and his Confessions. It is especially in his prayers that we sense his generosity of spirit, his weakness, his courage and the depth of his relationship with God. In presenting the prayer of St Patrick, Sr Jude Groden of the Brentwood Religious Education Services gives us an opportunity to meet the real St Patrick. The evocative photographs of Patrician sites gently lead us into his life and achievement. An essay on the spirituality of St Patrick by the Irish Carmelite theologian, Christopher O'Donnell O.CARM highlights the truth and the vision that inspired Patrick in his unrelenting Service of God and of the Irish people whom he evangelised.
