On this, St. Patrick’s Day, I think it’s worth recalling that St. Patrick is known not only for converting Ireland to Christianity, and not only for banishing all the snakes from Ireland, but also for being a major advocate and defender of the Doctrine of the Trinity. Which, when you think about just how difficult a feat that really is, may be the most stunning element of Patrick’s resume. For how do we explain or even understand that God is one God, indivisible, and yet also three persons, distinct in identity? When I was a child, my Mom tried to help me understand the Trinity by comparing it to water. Although H2-O is one...
Who Was St. Patrick?
posted by DJL
Yes, St. Patrick’s Day was yesterday, but since I don’t normally post on Sundays, I’m running a day late with my brief homage to St. Patrick. Toward rectifying that, I’m posting a brief video from the History Channel and then a graphic (also from HC) that captures St. Patrick’s...