Show Ir irelands elands patron saint akl 00 0 A A 9 W ri R 1 J r aar 4 M afas 55 T PATRICK A stone atone lay jay deeply ST S bedded in the clay until one of strong hand band uncovered it heaved it aloft and abd made it the capstone of a noble edifice this I 1 his bla description of his hi life he was a centenarian wait ing for his death when he bo wrote it and to his eyes eye the career of the apostle of ireland win was a blend of human worthlessness made capable of lofty achievement by the call of god it la Is a great mans humble bumble estimate of his bis share la in remaking a great nation natio and itis correct as to the humble beginning and the mighty accomplishment and the abiding of humility in the bosom of the man who wrought so mightily not without reason has the name of st patrick been held in veneration through these many generations there Is nowhere a teacher whose services I 1 for or learning exerted so wide an influence n u nce in a time so eo critical for all culture there is nowhere a statesman an whose activity so completely reformed the character of any people there is nowhere such a national hero bero whose fame Is sounded across fifteen centuries and can still stir emotions of ardent enthusiasm far beyond his bis nations shores there Is nowhere a a saint a I 1 n t whose w h 0 s e teachings t e a c b J n g are a r e blended b 1 e d like k e aa endt li his 1 s w with it h t the h e d destinies e s t an le 0 of f h his as nation 1 0 n s so that the invocation of his name can be at once the cry of patriotic devotion and the expression of religious veneration rev T P mcdonough 5 all M 92 |