{"product_id":"who-was-patrick-of-ireland","title":"Who Was Patrick of Ireland?","description":"\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe Who What Why | Medieval Church set publishes March 16, 2027. \u003cbr\u003ePre-order now and your book(s) will ship in March.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland? is an autographed paperback.\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWant to purchase the Who What Why Medieval Church | Charity series in a bundle? \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/thinkingkidspress.com\/collections\/books-by-danika-cooley\"\u003eFind them bundled in the books section\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho What Why Series | The Medieval Church\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe Medieval Church was a turbulent time in history, yet the people of God faithfully followed Jesus.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom around 400-1350 AD, the Medieval Church was besieged by foreign invaders, political power struggles, church leaders looking for influence and prestige, and strange new teachings. In the midst of it all, followers of Jesus stood firm for their faith and fought for biblical truth, while the good news of Jesus continued to spread.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eTeach your kids about the Medieval Church with fun narrative and important biblical truth through the Who What Why series from Danika Cooley and Christian Focus Publications.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cimg class=\"aligncenter wp-image-44788\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/The-Medieval-Church-Charity-SM-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Who What Why | The Medieval Church | Charity Set\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\"\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003chr\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland?\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eThrough the endless cycle of rain and snow, spring, summer, fall and winter, Patrick began to pray. Our nobleman, who loved only himself, began to love Jesus more and more. In fact, the more he prayed, the more he wanted to pray, until Patrick said one hundred prayers a day. That wasn't enough, so he said nearly one hundred prayers each night.\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2027), page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eNear the end of the Roman Empire, fifteen-year-old Patrick was born into the life of a nobleman. Yet, he had no interest in the Christian faith of his family or in living a life of service like his father and grandfather. Instead, Patrick was interested in Patrick.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat changed one frightening day when Irish slave traders kidnapped Patrick, taking him into slavery. The pirates meant their action for evil, but God meant it for good. On a hillside in Ireland, Patrick became a servant of the living God.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePatrick later became a missionary to the pagan land of Ireland, where many were saved. Because they also came to serve Jesus, the Irish stopped practicing human sacrifice, committing acts of piracy, and enslaving people. In fact, many missionaries were sent from Ireland into the world, where they shared the good news of Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGod used one rebellious young boy to bring people to himself, to change a nation, and then to spread the gospel throughout the medieval world.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone size-large wp-image-44656\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/08\/Endorsement-Ku-Khang-WWW-Series-SM-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Who What Why Series Endorsement | Ku Khang\" width=\"600\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\u003ccenter\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThe \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003eWho What Why series\u003c\/a\u003e is the perfect way to teach your kids, ages 7-12, about the history of our faith!\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch2\u003eWho Was Saint Patrick? (And what does it mean to be a saint?)\u003c\/h2\u003e\nWhile the Roman Catholic Church defines saints as a special class of Christian, with specific requirements for who qualifies, our God uses the word \"saint\" throughout Scripture. For instance, in 1 Corinthians 1:2, ESV, Paul wrote:\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"bible-item-text col-sm-9\"\u003eTo the church of God that is in Corinth, to those sanctified in Christ Jesus, called to be saints together with all those who in every place call upon the name of our Lord Jesus Christ, both their Lord and ours.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWho are saints? Those who are sanctified (and therefore justified) in Jesus. All true believers who call on the name of Christ are a part of Jesus' kingdom--his believers from all times, nations, and people.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe title Saint Patrick is a result of the Roman Catholic Church's canonization of Patrick as a saint. Protestants call him \"Patrick of Ireland,\" labeling the missionary with his chosen homeland. He is a part of God's kingdom, a brother in Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs your kids read \u003cem\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland?\u003c\/em\u003e, they will learn:\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eLearn the story of one of the most well recognized medieval Christians.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eUnderstand how God works providentially in our lives, even through hardship.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eLearn about the importance of prayer.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eSee the vast difference the gospel makes in lives and in nations.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eKnow more about the culture and history of medieval Britain.\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eDiscover how the life of Patrick affected not only the people of Ireland, but also lives in Scotland, Britain, France, Iceland, Greenland, Germany, Switzerland, Italy, and even North America.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePatrick of Ireland is famous for good reason. His story is exciting and dangerous. More importantly, he lived his life for the sake of the gospel, and he changed the course of history in the process.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ccenter\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cimg class=\"alignnone wp-image-26508\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/08\/Who-What-Why-Reformation-Free-Printable-Lapbooks-SM-1024x536.jpg\" alt=\"Who What Why Reformation Free Printable Lapbooks\" width=\"600\" height=\"314\"\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/center\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003eLearn more about the Who What Why series\u003cem\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eand get your FREE Reformation Lapbooks here.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003eThe Story of \"Saint\" Patrick of Ireland | Biography for Kids\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ccenter\u003eVIDEO COMING SOON\u003c\/center\u003e \n\u003cp\u003ePatrick began his life refusing to listen to God's Word. After he was radically saved by God, Patrick lived for the glory of his Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn a fun and engaging tone, the Christian biography \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e will help your kids meet a young man who led a nation to Christ.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland? \u003c\/em\u003echapters:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli style=\"list-style-type: none;\"\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter One: What Others Meant for Evil\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Two: A Noble Rogue\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Three: Kidnapped!\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Four: The Praying Shepherd Slave\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Five: Escape!\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Six: Getting Ready to Be Ready\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Seven: The Mission to Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Eight: A Slave to Christ\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eChapter Nine: Irish Missionaries Go Forth\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eTimeline\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cblockquote\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eImagine walking for twenty-eight days without food. The men were hungry and terribly cranky. They had seen the escaped slave praying to a God they didn't understand. So, the captain barked out, \"Hey! Christian, you should do something. You keep telling us your God is great and powerful. We have seen no one, and we are about to starve to death. Maybe your should pray to the God for us!\"\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis was exactly what Patrick had been waiting for.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland?\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e, Danika Cooley (Christian Focus Publications, 2027), page\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/blockquote\u003e\n\n\u003chr\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"text-align: center;\"\u003ePATRICK OF IRELAND InText PICTURE COMING SOON\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFabulously illustrated by Martyn Smith, the \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003eWho What Why series\u003c\/a\u003e books are each 95 pages long with 8-9 chapters, perfect for your middle grade (ages 7-12) readers. The fun narrative makes each book an engaging family read aloud, but kids will love, too, that they can read the books on their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eIn fun sidebars, your kids will also explore important events and issues in the life of Patrick:\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eLegend versus History\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eThe Fall of Rome\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003ePagan Ireland\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003ePraying to Our Very Real God\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eWhat About Visions?\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eGrowing in the Lord\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eGod's Kindness and Mercy\u003c\/li\u003e\n \t\u003cli\u003eWhy Confess?\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.thinkingkidsblog.org\/who-what-why-series-christian-biographies-for-kids\/\"\u003eWho Was Patrick of Ireland?\u003c\/a\u003e \u003c\/em\u003eis a fun way for kids to learn about a teen who was enslaved, came to know and follow Christ, and escaped years later. 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