A Gift On Saint Patrick’s Day

Daily I expect to be murdered or betrayed or reduced to slavery if the occasion arises. But I fear nothing, because of the promises of heaven.

— Saint Patrick of Ireland

Contemplating this quote, I thought this morning of how real St. Patrick’s expectations were. At any moment, he could have lost his life or his liberty at the hands of those among whom he lived, by those whom he served. I doubt that he would have wasted a second wondering if the village market had sufficient hand sanitizer or toilet paper, even if such things had existed. He saw the opportunity to completely expend his life for Christ as a high honor, as a gift.

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Speaking of gifts, Laura Wood points out a small latent gift as a result of the current virus hysteria: free opera.

A happy and blessed and peaceful Saint Patrick’s Day to you, my friends.

~ S.K. Orr