The feast of St. Patrick is widely celebrated in many parts of the world. Admittedly, the celebration is more often an occasion for national pride than for reflection on the cause to which the saint dedicated his life. Ironically, Saint Patrick is much better known for his apocryphal achievement - having rid the Emerald isle of snakes - then for his actual accomplishments as a missionary. But even his great achievement, having established the Christian church in Ireland, tends to overshadow some of the more personal aspects of his life.

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