St. Patrick’s Breastplate: Through the strength of Christ with His baptism

We explore St. Patrick's Breastplate (or the Deer's Cry), an ancient Irish prayer that speaks of rising through the strength of Christ's crucifixion and burial—a seemingly paradoxical concept that challenges our understanding of strength and victory. • Reading from St. Patrick's Breastplate about rising through the strength of Christ • Examining the Gospel of John's account of Jesus's crucifixion and burial • Reflection on how crucifixion was designed for maximum pain and public shame • Ques...