Story of St. Patrick offers important lessons during Lent, says Pennsylvania-based priest
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St. Patrick's story of a rebellious teen who became a slave, then a Catholic bishop and evangelist is a lesson of God's forgiving nature, said Fr. Timothy Harris, Pennsylvania pastor.
St. Patrick is "an excellent example of God's mercy and love that is constantly offered to us." Equipped with "a humbled heart and a contrite spirit," St. Patrick found strength and comfort in God. "So many youth today, and many of us who still act more ‘childish' than ‘childlike,’ need to hear the story of St. Patrick. Our choices have consequences." Christine Rousselle is a lifestyle reporter with Fox News Digital.
St. Patrick is subject to "a good deal of folklore" and misconceptions that are not entirely factual, Fr. Timothy Harris, T.O.R., told Fox News Digital. Harris is pastor at St. John Vianney Parish in Johnstown, Pennsylvania, and is a chaplain for the Ancient Order of Hibernians, an Irish Catholic men's fraternal organization.