What Would St. Patrick say About Surviving Covid-19?
The apostle of Ireland experienced suffering
There are similarities to the challenging life of the real St. Patrick and the life you have endured during this global pandemic.
Let’s look at three:
1. Disruption
Your life was suddenly and unpredictably disrupted, with much of your freedom taken away.
The life of St. Patrick, then known by his given name Succat, was suddenly and unpredictably disrupted at age 16 when he was captured by Irish pirates, who didn’t just take away his freedom. They enslaved him.
2. Confinement
You were confined to your home and ordered to practice social distancing.
St. Patrick was confined to the slopes of Mount Slemish in County Antrim and ordered to practice social distancing herding sheep in isolation.
3. Contemplation
With extra time alone, you found yourself thinking deeper thoughts and asking bigger questions.
St. Patrick found himself thinking deeper thoughts and asking bigger questions with all this solitude, which eventually led to his conversion to Christianity.
