St Patrick & the Voice of the Irish

The story of St Patrick coming to Ireland is like a photographic negative of the bible story of the prodigal son

Patrick, child of a Christian family, was captured and brought as a slave to pagan Ireland

After leaving Ireland, Patrick still had to endure hardship and dejection as he was prepared by God for his mission

Soon after he returned at last to his people, Patrick heard ‘the voice of the Irish’, and he knew he had to prepare himself for his return

Missionary work in Ireland, a land of veritable barbarians, was far from easy for Patrick