He converted almost all of Ireland to Christianity and, therefore, Saint Patrick (c.387-461) is the patron saint of that country.
His evangelizing task was difficult as he had to deal with the Druids and theirs pagan deitiesand the Pelagian heretics.
Protective against poisons, burns and wounds, its celebration, March 17, is known throughout the world by beer lovers. However, St. Patrick has other meanings.
To defend himself from his detractors, the saint wrote his Confession, and also composed the “Armor of Saint Patrick”. This prayer protects from those who wish to harm a person.
How to perform the powerful prayer of St. Patrick to ward off witchcraft and the evil eye
A short version of the prayerpublished on the site Santopediaexpresses:
Saint Patrick. He is invoked to protect from people who seek to do evil. Photo: AICA.«Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ under me, Christ above me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ when I lie down, Christ when I sit, Christ when I lie down. arise, Christ in the heart of every man that thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of every man that speaks of me, Christ in every eye that sees me, Christ in every ear that hears me.”
THE longer versionfrom the website of Catholic Information Agency (ACI Prensa)says it:
“I rise today through the mighty force, the invocation of the Trinity, through faith in His Three Persons, through the confession of the Oneness, of the Creator of Creation.
I rise today through the power of Christ’s birth and baptism, through the power of His crucifixion and burial, through the power of His resurrection and Ascension, through the power of His descent to judge evil.
I rise today, through the power of the love of the Cherubim, in obedience to the Angels, in the service of Archangelsin the hope that the resurrection will find reward, in the prayers of the Patriarchs, in the words of the Prophets, in the sermons of the Apostles, in the innocence of the Holy Virgins, in the works of good men.
I rise today, by the power of the sky: light of the sun, splendor of fire, speed of lightning, lightness of the wind, depth of the seas, stability of the earth, firmness of the rock.
Saint Patrick. The patron saint of Ireland used a shamrock to represent the Holy Trinity. I rise today, through the strength of God guiding me: power of God that supports me, wisdom of God that guides me, gaze of God that watches over me, ear of God that listens to me, word of God that speaks for me, hand of God that guards me, way of God stretched out I stand before me, shield of God who protects me, hosts of God to save me from the snares of the devil, from the temptations of vices, from anyone who wishes me harm, far or near, alone or in the crowd.
On this day I invoke all these powers between me and the evil one, against the ruthless powers that oppose my body and my soul, against the spells of the false prophets, against the black laws of the pagans, against the false laws of the heretics, against the works and fetishes of idolatry, against the spells of witches, forgers and sorcerers, against any corrupting knowledge of the body and soul.
Christ protect me today against filters and poisons, against burns, against suffocation, against wounds, so that you may receive abundant reward.
Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ in me, Christ on my right, Christ on my left, Christ in rest, Christ in awakening, Christ in the heart of every man who thinks of me, Christ in the mouth of all those who speak of me, Christ in every eye that looks at me, Christ in every ear that hears me.
I wake up today through powerful forcethe invocation of the Trinity, through faith in its Three Persons, through the confession of the Unity, of the Creator of Creation”.
Source: Clarin
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