The Story Of Saint Patrick: How A Former Slave Brought Christianity To Ireland
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The Story Of Saint Patrick: How A Former Slave Brought Christianity To Ireland

Leif Le Mahieu

Like most holidays celebrated in the United States today, St. Patrick’s Day has become thoroughly commercialized with many Americans knowing little about the day other than its loose associations with Irish culture.

The true story of St. Patrick, a man who helped to bring Christianity to a thoroughly pagan Ireland, is truly remarkable and worth celebrating. His life shows how one person can make a difference and that a culture steeped in darkness can be brought into the light.

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