A stained glass depiction of the baptism of the King of Cashel by St Patrick from Mary Immaculate of Lourdes Church, Newton, Massachusetts. Photo: Wikimedia commons / Nate Bergin. The three pillars of the Synodal pathway are communion, participation and mission. These are the three essential features of Christian witness in the Church today. For his feast day this year, I would like to explain the ways that St Patrick’s life as a missionary bishop contained the elements of communion, participation and mission and…
