Mar 16, 2019

๐Ÿ•ˆ A reflection on St. Patrick’s prayer






"Life's a religious thing. But
don't worry, Nash-I won't try to convert you." 
She filled two glasses with ice. 
"It shouldn't make you uncomfortable. "


Captivated





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As we reflect upon the prayer of Saint Patrick this St. Patrick’s Day, March 17, we see that these very powerful, yet intrinsically beautiful uplifting words, represent a total transformation of the self with complete trust and faith in the Divine, God our Creator.
This prayer is known widely as “Morning Prayer,” “St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” or “The Lorica.”




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Her parents had been quietly devout Catholics, and she'd attended Catholic schools, 
gone through all the rites and rituals. 
She considered herself a Catholic, a modern, female Catholic who was 
dissatisfied with many of the doctrines and laws that came through the Vatican.


Born in Shame