St. Patrick, by virtue of his purported use of the shamrock to explain the Mystery of the Holy Trinity, has almost come to be synonymous with the Trinity.  Another legacy of the saint:  St. Patrick's Breastplate, an "Old Irish" lorica" which St. Patrick is credited with having composed.  Lorica is translated as shield or breastplate.      This long prayer has also been called the Deer's Cry.  The reason:  there is a collection of hymns...

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St. Patrick, by virtue of his purported use of the shamrock to explain the Mystery of the Holy Trinity, has almost come to be synonymous with the Trinity.  Another legacy of the saint:  St. Patrick's Breastplate, an "Old Irish" lorica" which St. Patrick is credited with having composed.  Lorica is translated as shield or breastplate.      This long prayer has also been called the Deer's Cry.  The reason:  there is a collection of hymns...

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Looks like we're on a patriotic track here, so will stay with it for a bit.  I mentioned a while ago that I'd be showcasing a couple of patriotic teaching moments.  One I already highlighted as having occurred during the Boston Pops 4th of July performance at the Esplanade.  You'll have to read it to find out about that patriotic teaching moment. The 2nd "teaching moment" was just something that a friend made me aware...

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