Was he a sailor? No?, then who cares. AND FIX YOUR WORD WRAP, DUMMY.


"Horvath" wrote

PATRICK (5th century). The enduring legends of St. Patrick are that
he
used a shamrock to explain the Trinity and that he banished all snakes
from Ireland. The true story of Patrick, however, survives not in his
myths but in his work. Patrick was responsible for converting the
people
of Ireland to Christianity.
Patrick was born to a Romanized family in Britain probably in the
first
half of the 5th century. At the age of 16 he was taken to Ireland by
pirates and sold into slavery. The young boy was sustained by his
faith
during his six years working as a herdsman. When Patrick escaped and
returned to Britain, he had a vision of the Irish beseeching him to
return
to Ireland to spread his faith. Patrick recorded this call to his
vocation
in the 'Confessio', his spiritual autobiography and one of his two
short
writings that have survived.
After studying in continental monasteries, Patrick returned to
Ireland
as a missionary. Despite a constant threat to his life, Patrick
traveled
widely, baptizing, confirming, and preaching and building churches,
schools,
and monasteries. Patrick succeeded in converting almost the entire
population of the island. His 'Epistola' pleads the case of the
Christian
Irish at the hands of their British conquerors. Patrick's writings
have
come to be appreciated for their simplicity and humility. St. Patrick
is
the patron saint of Ireland. His feast day is celebrated on March 17.





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He was a sailor, but not a very good one. His missionary career started after
currents took him astray from his original destination.



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Was he a sailor? No?, then who cares. AND FIX YOUR WORD WRAP, DUMMY.


"Horvath" wrote

PATRICK (5th century). The enduring legends of St. Patrick are that
he
used a shamrock to explain the Trinity and that he banished all snakes
from Ireland. The true story of Patrick, however, survives not in his
myths but in his work. Patrick was responsible for converting the
people
of Ireland to Christianity.
Patrick was born to a Romanized family in Britain probably in the
first
half of the 5th century. At the age of 16 he was taken to Ireland by
pirates and sold into slavery. The young boy was sustained by his
faith
during his six years working as a herdsman. When Patrick escaped and
returned to Britain, he had a vision of the Irish beseeching him to
return
to Ireland to spread his faith. Patrick recorded this call to his
vocation
in the 'Confessio', his spiritual autobiography and one of his two
short
writings that have survived.
After studying in continental monasteries, Patrick returned to
Ireland
as a missionary. Despite a constant threat to his life, Patrick
traveled
widely, baptizing, confirming, and preaching and building churches,
schools,
and monasteries. Patrick succeeded in converting almost the entire
population of the island. His 'Epistola' pleads the case of the
Christian
Irish at the hands of their British conquerors. Patrick's writings
have
come to be appreciated for their simplicity and humility. St. Patrick
is
the patron saint of Ireland. His feast day is celebrated on March 17.





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was his nickname 'jax'?

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He was a sailor, but not a very good one. His missionary career started
after
currents took him astray from his original destination.



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Was he a sailor? No?, then who cares. AND FIX YOUR WORD WRAP, DUMMY.


"Horvath" wrote

PATRICK (5th century). The enduring legends of St. Patrick are that
he
used a shamrock to explain the Trinity and that he banished all snakes
from Ireland. The true story of Patrick, however, survives not in his
myths but in his work. Patrick was responsible for converting the
people
of Ireland to Christianity.
Patrick was born to a Romanized family in Britain probably in the
first
half of the 5th century. At the age of 16 he was taken to Ireland by
pirates and sold into slavery. The young boy was sustained by his
faith
during his six years working as a herdsman. When Patrick escaped and
returned to Britain, he had a vision of the Irish beseeching him to
return
to Ireland to spread his faith. Patrick recorded this call to his
vocation
in the 'Confessio', his spiritual autobiography and one of his two
short
writings that have survived.
After studying in continental monasteries, Patrick returned to
Ireland
as a missionary. Despite a constant threat to his life, Patrick
traveled
widely, baptizing, confirming, and preaching and building churches,
schools,
and monasteries. Patrick succeeded in converting almost the entire
population of the island. His 'Epistola' pleads the case of the
Christian
Irish at the hands of their British conquerors. Patrick's writings
have
come to be appreciated for their simplicity and humility. St. Patrick
is
the patron saint of Ireland. His feast day is celebrated on March 17.





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Scott asked: Was he a sailor?

No, but St. Brendhan was.

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On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 16:17:31 -0500, "katysails"
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Scott asked: Was he a sailor?

No, but St. Brendhan was.

It's Saint Brendan, dumbass.



Saint Brendan —
Patron Saint of Sailors, Mariners






"St. Brendan was a priest and monk said to be educated by Saint Ita
and Saint Erc of Kerry. He was a friend of Saint Columba and Saint
Brendan of Birr, and founded Clonfert monastery and monastic school in
559. Many fantastic details have been added to this brief knowledge
usually based on the fictional 'Navigation' in which he is described
as searching for the Isles of the Blessed, touching the Canaries, and
even discovering America. It is possible that he actually made visits
to Scotland and Wales.






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That's what she wrote, smartass.

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary

Main Entry: St
Function: abbreviation
saint, status, street

St. Scotty

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On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 16:17:31 -0500, "katysails"
wrote this crap:

Scott asked: Was he a sailor?

No, but St. Brendhan was.

It's Saint Brendan, dumbass.



Saint Brendan -
Patron Saint of Sailors, Mariners






"St. Brendan was a priest and monk said to be educated by Saint Ita
and Saint Erc of Kerry. He was a friend of Saint Columba and Saint
Brendan of Birr, and founded Clonfert monastery and monastic school in
559. Many fantastic details have been added to this brief knowledge
usually based on the fictional 'Navigation' in which he is described
as searching for the Isles of the Blessed, touching the Canaries, and
even discovering America. It is possible that he actually made visits
to Scotland and Wales.






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Horvaass stated:

It's Saint Brendan...

Celtic: Brendhan...., buzi....
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On Sat, 6 Mar 2004 19:17:27 -0500, "katysails"
wrote this silly-assed crap:

Horvaass stated:

It's Saint Brendan...

Celtic: Brendhan...., buzi....

When did we change from English to Celtic, dumbass?




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Horass asked:=20
When did we change from English to Celtic,

Well, buzi, when you decided to speak of things Celtic (or not)....
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never heard of da bum

St. Scotty

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Scott asked: Was he a sailor?

No, but St. Brendhan was.

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