A review by ehays84
The Confession of Saint Patrick: The Classic Text in New Translation by John Skinner

4.0

I enjoyed reading this very much, and I would recommend it to anyone. It is not long, and is freely available online. In addition to it being a great historical resource (for example, there is a very interesting parallel to the Nicene Creed in Patrick's introduction; after all, the main councils had happened within the last 75 years or so of when Patrick was writing), they are very interesting as theology and devotional. Patrick is writing near the end of his life to defend himself against slander, and his commitment to the cause of ministering to the people of Ireland comes out so clearly. My favorite part though, is when he describes a dream that he had where he was given a vision of the Holy Spirit praying for him next to his bed while he slept. What an amazing image! The Bible says that the Holy Spirit prays for us with groanings that are beyond our words. Let us take comfort in that the next time we feel alone.