Who was St. Patrick

[EdgyDolmen]

I knew little about St. Patrick except for party, green, Ireland and beer. Not all correct. I Found this good article. Good story...

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11554a.htm

 

[Hermes]

" He acquired a perfect knowledge of the Celtic tongue in which he would one day announce the glad tidings of Redemption, and, as his master Milchu was a druidical high priest, he became familiar with all the details of Druidism from whose bondage he was destined to liberate the Irish race."
Hmm...I'd consider current state of Christianity a step back from druidism....

I knew little about St. Patrick except for party, green, Ireland and beer. Not all correct. I Found this good article. Good story...

http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11554a.htm

 

[Devils' Advocate]

How can you say? My understanding is that as an oral tradition society, the knowledge of Druidism was largely lost as it was displaced by Christianity. Isn't it difficult to know what is original Pagan religion and what is 20th century presupposition?