The Torchlighters 19 The St Patrick Story

[Music] you are the son of a senator and a church deacon I my dad a son of privilege Patrick and all I was trying to do is enjoy that privilege father by running out on your tutors and causing havoc in the village what will it take for you to realize that life is more than just you for now go to your room and Patrick you are to stay within these grams for the next week what father I know it's hard for you to understand but your father he disciplines you because he loves you Patrick now don't forget to say my prayers I know I know I know one of these days I won't be treated like a child one of these days no one will tell me what to do plunder all you can and remember we are in need of strong young slave [Music] [Music] let's log sit will someone please keep those dogs quiet the roots what prickly Patrick the father what we ventured father the boy this capital I'm Patrick run put it with the others where are they taking us to Ireland and if you know how to pray we best stop now no no no this can't be happening to me I am the son of Senator Calpurnia's I do not belong here another difficult night bishop yes lately I've had these dreams about the time I was kidnapped it's like I am living it all over again I I was just a boy well where are we I don't know but with three day journey between us and the sea I'd say we were very far inland my wife Lisa if I you have returned I have and my son how is he a few more days away you could have asked yourself I see the gods have favored you just as I implore them braced calf bird I have come to take their portion as well as offer them tanks for such great spoils and there's much more where that came from you speak without permission if I may I am Patrick son of Senator Calpurnia's the place you raided is my father's name your price my father will play any ransom he's very wealthy oh I doubt he has everything there please I don't belong here then I may just have the way out for you really I'll do anything anything sir take him to the pyre once he should make a good sacrifice for the girl touchpad what the lads young and we need strong workers for the harvest with the guard stop be justice plays with some of the others fine but don't you ever challenge my authority again let the boy go take him instead and him and that one what haven't you ever before you are now a slave what fun as time that's your bread and some cheese that should last you a few days now get to work but what do I do around what do you say nothing that's cause your sheep have gone grazing ya fool now find and stay with them no Cessna will be atcha if any of them get sick or killed by wolves wolves and don't you even think of running away you get caught and you'd wish you never been born now yes [Music] there you are now now stay right where you are wait where are you going stay don't know don't come back here I said get back hand get why me why is this happening to me God why [Music] why me why me I mean [Music] don't give me that look you're nothing but trouble what would have happened if I hadn't gotten back up and found you you could have ended up huh what was that no no no no no no help me please help please help me [Music] you're telling us to return it to the gods take it out to the wilderness and leave him there we call on you the winter stayed with the gods for our sons hailing you know our customs getting rid of the weak keeps the clan strong it is the way of the gods then maybe we need a better way ona my wife is upset she's treading on dangerous ground keep in mind Lord says none that I alone speak for the gods [Music] we have gods of trees of rocks of storms [Music] even though I was the son of a church deacon I did not really know God I felt ashamed even to pray but with no one to talk to I began to approach God with little words here and there just asking for help for the day then for help keeping watch over the sheep finding food building a shelter for health when I was sick comforted when I was sad I was speaking to him about everything my heart was filled with trusting and I began to see his hand everything and to realize that I no longer walked alone [Music] Lord you are with me before me behind me in me beneath me above me you you're on my right and my left when I sit down and when I lie down home Lord you have brought me to Ireland as a slave and it is here in the land of my captivity that you have set me three [Music] clans divided fights over territory rations are more important than ever they are well then the crops we're not good well how how is that we taught us the gods demand half you have you really my lord the situation is not entirely dark while the crops failed the Sheep flourished we shall have enough milk cheese and meat for winter and this is due to Patrick one of the slaves he's been here six years now [Music] it is because of God's help [Music] it is him that I depend on for everything and which of the gods is that I am a Christian we believe in one God and this is the guard you have served from your youth and ashamed to say that I had not truly known him until I met with hardship it's because he can bring good from the worst situations that I stand before you today but is it not true that this god of yours died naked flogged and hung on a cross a god that suffers such humiliation at the hands of men is no God at all it is because he has suffered humiliation that he can walk with me in mine he sympathizes with the weak and hears our prayers a god that sympathize us then perhaps he may sympathize with us would your God hear your prayer for my son what for six years we have begged the gods to hear our child yet there is no change because the gods do not win it that's why enough you dare to silence me and you would they now I made a health of my son don't don't God in heaven by the grace of our Lord Jesus Christ I ask that you heal this boy [Music] I said no out how dare you bring your God to this place out they warned you sesson and if you think you have trouble now continue in your neglect of the gods and see how you will be judged you and the entire clan [Music] [Music] what now we need to do away with this Christian before he further casts his spell on the rest of the clan at the next full moon let his God try to deliver him from me [Music] but friend that drink get off the ship awaits you the ship that will take you home [Music] what's that ah and don't you even think of running away you get caught and you'd wish you never gone I'll get no but he'll get away and perhaps that is not a bad thing let him die in the woods I ran as fast as I could I knew what would happen if I was caught it took me days to get to the shore and then just as God had shown me was the ship that would take me back to my parents back to my home [Music] Patrick [Music] Concetta Contessa its Patrick Patrick Patrick has returned [Music] Thank You Marcus you have changed a long time ago you told me the day would come when I realized that life is more than just about what I want I remember I believe God is asking something of me I believe God is calling me to serve Him as a priest [Music] it was difficult for my parents to let me go but they were thankful to have me back safe I needed to learn the scriptures and the more God's light shone in my heart the more earnestly I prayed for those in Ireland and I long for them to come to know Christ's love and mercy years past and while God has continued to bless me God has never let me forget the days of my captivity for by them I found him even in the midst of my darkness Lord use me for your glory in whatever way you want in the place I am needed most [Music] I wonder why of the gods abandoned us why did I not accept our sacrifices [Music] and here you are 20 years later a bishop caring for so many people God has certainly made up for all the suffering you had as a slave in Ireland you have so much to be thankful for I do which is why I am surprised that God is asking me to go back what God wants me to go back he is asking me to return to the land of my captivity [Music] I arise today through God's strength to pilot God's might to uphold God's wisdom to guide God's eye to look before me God's ear - in God's words to speak me God's hand to guard me God's shield to protect me [Music] God's hosts to save me from snares of Devils from temptation of Isis from everyone who shall push me in there a far and near a u.s. caught in the woods probably came here to spy out our land or in answer to your prayers who are you I am Patrick the slave you escaped because my god told me to in a dream and it is because he has spoken to me in a dream that I have returned of my own free will I saw a man calling out to me Patrick Patrick come back Puli boy for we have need of you [Music] God has brought me back in answer to that prayer to bring his light to you and your people and that you will do in the fires of our sacrifice [Music] kath bad what do you think you're doing what should have been done years ago Curt bad what how many sacrifices will it take to satisfy the gods how dare you settling the gods had abandoned us look around you do our gods walk with us in our misery as Patrick's God walks with him perhaps his God is perhaps he is a true God or what you want to know if this Christian God is a true God do you then let him walk that text old fire if his God is a true God he will not be born and if he is not he will become the sacrifice he was meant to be years at all [Applause] [Music] I will walk into the fire but you shall walk with me what why not cut bad isn't this what you hope for if you're spared you've proven your point if not is it not better to be with the gods as you have so often set what I go but puck no thanks Hey I don't need to prove myself [Music] I much better my role I don't want to die I don't want to that's what I thought I for one am tired of our insatiable gods that only demand more and more blood teachers Patrick teachers of God's Way teachers of the true God what what are you doing you can't abandon the cause hear me people of Ireland for God has sent me back to you to show you his way he is not a God who asks for these sacrifices for he took our sins and sacrificed himself for our salvation he does not ask for your body to be burned but for your heart that he might fill it with his love his abundance and his life [Applause] chieftain sessoms entire family converted the chieftain son begged Patrick to let him follow as a disciple noting the young man's devotion Patrick consented and changed his name to Ben Ignace the to spread the message of Christianity throughout Ireland Patrick always went directly to the head of each clan to preach knowing that if the chieftain converted he would have free reign to teach his people slowly the Irish landscape changed as churches were established throughout the country as the Irish people touched by Patrick's example embraced the gospel that he returned to the place of his captivity of his own free will to teach them was a living example of Christ coming into the world to bring us to God Patrick labored in Ireland the rest of his life upon his death Ben Ignace took over the massive work of shepherding the growing Irish followers of Christ [Music]

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Length: 29min 47sec (1787 seconds)

Published: Tue May 12 2020