St. Patrick’s Breastplate: The Deer’s Cry

We explore St. Patrick's Breastplate, an ancient Irish prayer used for spiritual protection in battle. This powerful "lorica" has deep connections to Ephesians 6 and the spiritual armor Christians need for daily battles. • St. Patrick's Breastplate (or Deer's Cry) was used by men going into physical and spiritual battle • The prayer focuses on Christ's presence in every direction: before, behind, above, beneath • According to tradition, this prayer made St. Patrick invisible to assassins who...