Personal Narrative: My Confirmation Name St. Patrick
For my Confirmation name, I have chosen the name Saint Patrick, as not only is my family Irish, but my grandfather, who is also my sponsor, and past generations have used the same name. Not only do I find Saint Patrick to be interesting, but incredibly inspiring in many ways.
Within the year 385 AD, Saint Patrick was born in Great Britain. Patrick was born into an upper-class family as his father was of high status and his mother was a close relative of St. Martin. Patrick was not necessarily stressed due to his education, but was held to such a high standard in the Catholic Church as a young teen. This lackadaisical thought on education would later become an ‘embarrassment’ to his family and fellow clergymen, as he said in his Confessio,
Within the year 385 AD, Saint Patrick was born in Great Britain. Patrick was born into an upper-class family as his father was of high status and his mother was a close relative of St. Martin. Patrick was not necessarily stressed due to his education, but was held to such a high standard in the Catholic Church as a young teen. This lackadaisical thought on education would later become an ‘embarrassment’ to his family and fellow clergymen, as he said in his Confessio,