Saint Patrick

An Ancient Saint for Modern Times
Erscheinungsjahr 2019
ISBN: 978-1-78812-019-7
Verlag: Messenger Publications

Buch, Englisch, 64 Seiten, Format (B × H): 180 mm x 120 mm, Gewicht: 336 g

Patrick is a global saint, celebrated across the world, from the Americas to Asia. How much, however, do we know about this enigmatic saint? Did you know that he struggled at school and that his rise to the rank of bishop was not only unexpected but not welcomed by many of his contemporaries? With Patrick, as Edmond Grace SJ writes, facts and myth co-exist and it is this combination that enables Patrick and his story to remain relevant to people all over the world for many centuries. In Saint Patrick: An Ancient Saint for Modern Times Edmond Grace SJ presents a new Patrick, ‘the patron saint of the reconciliation of peoples’, a man whose experiences instilled in him a deep commitment to overcome differences of rank, place and culture in the service of Christ.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Grace, Edmond

Fachgebiete

• Geisteswissenschaften Religionswissenschaft Religionswissenschaft Allgemein Religiöse und spirituelle Führer

Über Autor(innen)

Edmond Grace SJ is Justice and Ecology Secretary to the Jesuit European Social Centre in Brussels. He is also Director of People Talk – Citizen-Juries Shaping Government. He has worked as a priest in Dublin’s inner city where he was involved in the struggle against drugs and organised crime.