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Why St. Patrick is Nothing Like the Version We Celebrate
Once a year, St. Patrick becomes a mascot.
Green hats. Parades. Beer labels. Snakes chased into the sea. The problem? Almost none of that has anything to do with the real man.
In this episode, we strip away the myth and recover the historical St. Patrick—not the cheerful Irish icon, but the traumatized former slave, reluctant missionary, and deeply insecure Christian whose faith was forged under pressure, not polish.
Patrick wasn’t Irish. He didn’t start strong. He didn’t feel called so much as cornered by obedience. Kidnapped as a teenager. Enslaved for six years. Converted slowly through…
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