St. Patrick, the beloved patron of Ireland, is renowned as the bishop who brought Christianity to Ireland, who used the three-leaflet shamrock to teach about the Trinity, and wrote the often-recited prayer that begins, Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me.
Saint of the Week: St. Patrick
Sunday Scripture reading, March 13, 2022
Second Sunday of Lent
First reading: Gn 15:5-12, 17-18
Second reading: Phil 3:17-4:1
Gospel: Lk 9:28b-36
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