Patrick wrote his Confession as atestimony of his mission, when he was old. The holy man replied, I trust confess that nothing of this kind gives me any satisfaction because my heart takes no pleasure in them. Though his lifeseemed to be taken up in continual action, he accompanied it withperpetual prayer and incredible corporal austerities. of the true cross, and then put off herimperial robes, and clothed herself with a poor habit: her hair was
Bareheaded in all seasons, he wore under his rough and heavy habitdivers hair-shirts and chains, which he was careful to vary to keep thesense of torment ever fresh. * * * * *The life of St. Canoe and St. For what hope or comfort can I have left, ifyou advance not in virtue? And if you do well, what can afflict me? Iseem to feel myself taking wing when I hear any good of you.
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