Patrician Epistle

Ever since I first read the Confessio of St.Patrick, I've thought it sounded like part of the scriptural canon. That's basically what the Primate of All Ireland says about it in Amy Welborn's Primate of All St.Patty's Day Posts:

"it is arguably as important as one of the letters of the New Testament. Because, as in the case of Paul's Epistles, in his Confession of Grace, Patrick too is writing from his heart, to the communities to which he, by the grace of God, has communicated the Good News of Christ's Love."

Read the whole message, and then you'll appreciate this quote:

“St. Patrick suffered mightily at the hands of the Irish, but rather than seek revenge, he came back to share his faith.”
—then Cardinal-designate Sean Patrick O'Malley, O.F.M.Cap.