A young Christian boy attends a druid worship that is attacked by invading Irish tribes. Taken captive, he is taken back to Ireland to become a slave. Enduring many hardships, he finds comfort and eventually salvation in his faith. After several years, he escapes back to England, where he joins a convent to prove his faith. His greatest desire is to return to Ireland to convert the Irish to Christianity. Years later, he is given the opportunity. Upon setting foot on the Irish soil, all snakes are aitomatically driven from the land. He then overcomes many obstacles, including disagreements with the British Cardinal (Malcolm McDowell), to fulfill his destiny and ultimately being given Sainthood.
I AM PATRICK peels back centuries of legend and myth to tell the true story of Saint Patrick. Through historical re-enactments, expert interviews and Patrick's own writings, experience the journey from man to saint.
Fun-loving Patrick had it easy at his parents’ seaside villa. At 16, he thought he had it made for life–that is, until the day riders kidnapped him to nearby Ireland. Now a slave and shepherd, Patrick faced a bleak and uncertain future. To survive, he’d have to conquer cold, hunger, wild beasts, and even worse enemies. What’s more, Patrick would have to conquer himself. So he turned to God. With new strength and inner freedom, he began an incredible saga of faith against which no enemy would ever prevail. Blending historical facts with beloved traditions, PATRICK: BRAVE SHEPHERD OF THE EMERALD ISLE brings to life a long-lost world of Druids, warriors and kings. One that brave Patrick, following the example of the Good Shepherd, illuminated forever.
Go beyond the revelry of St. Patrick's Day and learn about the man himself. This dramatic documentary features reenactments of St. Patrick's life and deeds and explores the only writings of his known to exist: "Confession" and "Letter to Coroticus." Father Frank Fahey, of Ballintubber Abbey, and Michael Slavin, author of The Book of Tara, discuss the history of this important figure who brought Christianity to Ireland.
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