Tradition says that St. Patrick composed a prayer for divine protection that is known today as St. Patrick’s Breastplate. Some say he wrote it before coming back to Ireland to start his missionary work, and others claim he prayed this for help to convert the Irish King Leoghaire in 433 A.D. Today, I think it’s important… Continue reading St. Patrick’s Breastplate
Author: Erin
O Jesus, Thou the Beauty Art
O Jesus, Thou the Beauty Art is a liturgical hymn from the Breviary for the feast of the Holy Name of Jesus. The text comes from a larger sacred poem, Jesu, Dulcis Memoria. The text is thought to be composed by St. Bernard of Clairvaux (although there’s disagreement about this fact.) The translation into English was done… Continue reading O Jesus, Thou the Beauty Art
