St.Patrick, a man of God
by Ian, age 8
There once was a man named “Patricus Magonus Sucatus” but he was known as St.Patrick . He and his family ,which consisted of two sisters, one brother, and his parents, lived on the coast of Great Britain. They were Roman immigrants to Britain that were rich and well educated. When he was a young boy, he thought Christ was just a Jewish king with no kingdom that died four hundred years ago. He thought, “Who needed him.” Later in his life he was kidnaped and became a slave in Ireland, but he escaped.
Once Irish pirates raided his home, which was on one of the British Isles, and took him. When Patrick woke up they slyly captured him in an Irish way. Patrick, with many others, was taken to Northern Ireland near Belfast. Quickly after arriving in Belfast from being kidnaped he was sold as a slave to a evil druid named Milchu. That’s how St.Patrick was kidnaped.
When Patrick arrived at Milchu’s house, as a slave, all he was given was a flint to start a minuscule fire with, to find cave to live in, to hunt with what nature had to offer, and to watch the sheep and pigs on the other side of the mountain. Slave-life was painful. Muscles were built and skin was tanned as Patrick, who was desperately working,had no escape. During this time Patrick was turning his heart to God.Finally after six years without a single piece of the Bible, he remembered the verses his parents taught him. These verses gave him hope, while he was in slavery.
With God, escape became effortless. Once Patrick, who was about to take a nap, heard God’s voice saying, “You will soon return home.” When Patrick slept that night, he had a dream that there was a boat waiting200 miles away for him. Patrick knew the dream was from God.Immediately he left for the boat. When he got there, the captain gruffly said, “If you can’t pay, then you can’t get a ride.” Patrick turned around, and prayed, but before he could finish, someone told him to come quickly. The captain let him aboard. Soon, though, they were shipwrecked off the coast of Britain. Patrick wandered until he found his hometown. When he got there, he was surprised to find his parents alive, but he sadly thought of the green island of Ireland and its people, who didn’t know Christ. He escaped, but they were still slaves to sin.
Patrick returned, while conquering Ireland for God. In all that happened to Patrick, who became a great man, I like that God used his tragic moments to teach hope to others. Since Patrick used the shamrock to illustrate the Trinity, it’s believed that’s why the shamrock is associated with St. Patrick. God is three in one. After starting 200churches, and baptizing 100,000 converts, he died March 17th, 461, which quickly became known as St. Patrick’s Day. Finally, you know how he was kidnaped, his life in slavery, and how he escaped.
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