Project Gutenberg 2006-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 191 O'Leary, James The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick Including the Life by Jocelin, Hitherto Unpublished in America, and His Extant Writings E-text prepared by Al Haines "The Most Ancient Lives of Saint Patrick" by James O'Leary is a historical account written in the late 19th century. This compilation presents the life of Saint Patrick, blending various ancient sources and writings about the patron saint of Ireland. The work aims to deliver a full portrayal of Saint Patrick, focusing on his miraculous deeds, his journey to Christianity in Ireland, and the historical context surrounding his mission. At the start of the volume, the preface outlines O'Leary's purpose in offering the lives of Saint Patrick as recorded through the ages, allowing readers to judge their authenticity. The opening portion provides the Confession of Saint Patrick himself, where he recounts his early life, his capture by Irish slave traders, and the divine revelations he experienced during his captivity. It details his transformation from a sinner to a devoted preacher, highlighting his commitment to spreading Christianity and the miraculous events that marked his journey, including his fasting and prayers in hostile environments, divine interventions, and nurturing the faith of those he encountered in Ireland. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Patrick, Saint, 373?-463? BX Text Browsing: History - Religious Browsing: Philosophy & Ethics Browsing: Religion/Spirituality/Paranormal 749254 701575 2024-09-08T07:38:44.446023 2023-09-08T09:43:46.253239 text/html text/html 678805 2006-06-01T09:03:49 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 407156 2020-12-14T00:57:15 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 491639 2024-09-08T07:38:57.413966 application/epub+zip 498422 2024-09-08T07:38:47.613026 application/epub+zip 311264 2024-09-08T07:38:45.848060 application/epub+zip 812675 2024-09-08T07:39:03.603956 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772454 2024-09-08T07:38:55.267002 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 474505 2022-09-09T04:01:05.536374 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 607903 607894 2024-09-08T07:38:42.706033 2023-09-08T09:43:44.835226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 607833 2020-12-14T00:57:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 216943 2020-12-14T00:57:15 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 607840 2020-12-14T00:57:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 216915 2020-12-14T00:57:15 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19746 2024-09-08T07:39:03.751942 application/rdf+xml 17136 2024-09-08T07:38:46.247023 image/jpeg 3921 2024-09-08T07:38:46.047030 image/jpeg 465989 2024-09-08T07:38:44.511035 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog