Discovering Saint Patrick

O'Loughlin has produced a remarkable book upon St Patrick, included are the two authentic writings of St Patrick. The work is fresh, scholarly and insightful. I recommmend it to all those who are interested in examining the legacy left to the WHOLE Christian Church by St Patrick. His missionary zeal is a remarkable example to modern day Evangelicals.

The perfect place to start if you want to learn about St. Patrick or early Irish Christianity. O'Loughlin is the best scholar in the world on this subject, but his books are easy to read.

Written by a theology lecturer at the University of Wales, Lampeter, Discovering Saint Patrick is a religious and biographical study of Saint Patrick, that strives to understand as much as possible about his life, his impact on history, how he influenced the development of Irish Catholicism, and much more. Thoroughly researched, drawing heavily on original sources as well as directly from scripture, Discovering Saint Patrick approaches the life and times of the famous saint with a scholarly eye for detail and as much corroboration and verification as reasonably possible. A welcome contribution to church libraries and biographical collections of holy figures, and a "must-read" for anyone who is curious to understand what St. Patrick's Day is really all about.