Another release in Thomas Nelson’s Christian Encounters series of biographies, exploring well-known lives through the lens of faith. Saint Patrick is a lively exploration of the often mythologized life of Ireland’s greatest missionary. Deftly wielding Patrick’s own writings as a tool with which to divide fact from fiction, Jonathan Rogers does at times share Patrician legends but clearly identifies them as such, while focusing the main portions of his text on what is verifiable and historically likely and ascertainable.
At a brief 132 pages, this purse-sized volume held me captivated as I entered further into the life, theology, and writings of Patrick. The man was truly a believer with a passionate, personal relationship with Christ during a time in which many in the church were involved for political/power-holding reasons. His utter dependence on Jesus, his discarding of anything that hindered his journey, his devotion to missions, and his clear awareness of Christ’s indwelling presence have endeared Patrick to me. Dare I say it – the man has the soul of an evangelical!
Public domain versions of Patrick’s own writings (translated from Latin to English) are included at the book’s end. While they are quoted heavily throughout the book, reading his letters as coherent missives definitely adds to an understanding of his personal writing style!
Normally, I wouldn’t be the first person to sign up to read the biography of a Catholic saint (we’re ALL saints according to scripture), but Patrick is certainly an icon in world history, and I’m glad to have ‘met’ him in the pages of Saint Patrick.
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