Breastplate

There is an ancient and mighty prayer attributed to St. Patrick, called the Breastplate of St. Patrick or the Deer's Cry, because it seeks protection.

Pink Invocation 2006

Here is Fáed Fíada, "The Cry of the Deer" or "St. Patrick's Breastplate," a prayer attributed to the great Apostle of Ireland.

The Lorica of Saint Patrick elena maria vidal 2009

My husband read St. Patrick's Breastplate as grace before the meal.

St. Patrick's Day Breakfast regina doman 2007

Here is Fáed Fíada, "The Cry of the Deer" or "St. Patrick's Breastplate," a prayer attributed to the great Apostle of Ireland.

Archive 2009-03-01 elena maria vidal 2009

My husband read St. Patrick's Breastplate as grace before the meal.

Archive 2007-03-01 regina doman 2007

Not necessarily a "chant" post - unless you put St. Patrick's Breastplate in that category.

Trinity Sunday at FHD bls 2008

Not necessarily a "chant" post - unless you put St. Patrick's Breastplate in that category.

Archive 2008-05-01 bls 2008

The Clintons have him down and are now engag'd in trying the Joints of his Breastplate.

"Shame on you," says Bill Clinton, if you're worried the Hillary campaign is exploiting race. Ann Althouse 2008

The Clintons have him down and are now engag'd in trying the Joints of his Breastplate.

"Shame on you," says Bill Clinton, if you're worried the Hillary campaign is exploiting race. Ann Althouse 2008

The illustration in the photo above -- St. Patrick's Bell -- appears on page 55, but the quote below is from St. Patrick's Breastplate (p. 33):

Saint Patrick: A Visual Celebration M-mv 2005