Book Review: Patrick of Ireland — From Slave to Apostle

Rediscovering the Real Patrick Behind the Legend

Patrick of Ireland: From Slave to Apostle offers a clear and historically grounded portrait of one of Christianity’s most misunderstood figures. Moving beyond popular myths and cultural symbols, author Eochaid Mac Colla returns to Patrick’s own surviving writings — the Confessio and the Letter to Coroticus — to reveal a man shaped by captivity, faith, and moral courage.

Rather than a devotional retelling, the book presents Patrick as a historical voice: a former slave whose theology emerged from suffering and whose mission challenged injustice in the early medieval world. Through careful scholarship and accessible storytelling, readers encounter the real Patrick — not as legend, but as a human witness navigating faith, power, and redemption.

This book will particularly appeal to readers interested in early Christian history, Celtic Christianity, and thoughtful explorations of the historical roots behind enduring religious figures.

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👉 Patrick of Ireland: From Slave to Apostle

https://www.amazon.com/Patrick-Ireland-Eochaid-Mac-Colla/dp/1069942561