The Wisdom of St. Patrick: Inspirations from the Patron Saint of Ireland

by Greg Tobin

Book Overview

Inspirations from the Patron Saint of Ireland Of all the saints through the centuries, St. Patrick stands out as the most universally beloved--and the symbol of all that is Irish. Although much of his... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0345432975
• ISBN13: 9780345432971
• Release Date: March 1999
• Publisher: Ballantine Books
• Length: 264 Pages
• Weight: 0.74 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.2" x 7.7"

Customer Reviews

Great Read whether Catholic or not

Greg Tobin does such a wonderful job with this book. He provides you with tremendous amounts of reasearched information in short space. It's a fast read, but a quality one. His translations of St. Patrick's works as well as those translations he cites are rather well and thought provoking. This is not a book to read just because, though. This is a book that you need to read when you have plenty of time to contemplate and think over what both St. Patrick and the author have said. The best parts are the little prayers at the end of each chapter and the latin works of St. Patrick in the Appendices. Also, very well documented sources lead you to want to go look up those sources for yourself. A great read whether you're Catholic or not. A must read for the Protestant contemplating converting to Catholicism...

Inspiring Read

I am not Catholic, but have enjoyed this book immensely. I have always wondered about the "real" story of St. Patrick. I was inspired and encouraged. The prose was simple yet profound. Certainly after reading this book, I have a better understanding of the Irish's love of St. Patrick and his importance to them as well as all of Western civilization. I think St. Patrick needs to be taken out of "The Lives of the Saints' and put into mainstream American education. I will read more about St. Patrick. A good read. Worth your time.

For anyone who longs to return to a simple faith...

The Wisdom of St. Patrick was written by a gentle man. Aside from Patrick's Confessions, we have Mr. Tobin's, which are very rich and without the "hip" level sometimes popular these days. Mr. Tobin's contemplations and prayers are genuine and with neither rim-shots nor treacle. In other words, simply from the heart.This is a lovely book.