Daily Devotion for 17 March 2026 (Lent 4, Tuesday)
Readings
- Psalm 37
- Psalm 143
- Genesis 43:1–28
- Mark 12:13–27
- Formula of Concord: Solid Declaration III:18–23
Commemoration
Today we commemorate St. Patrick, Missionary to Ireland. Born around AD 389 in Britain, St. Patrick is one of the best known saints. Captured by raiders as a teenager, he was transported to Ireland and forced to work as a shepherd. After escaping from captivity and living in France (as a monk), he returned to Ireland to spread the Gospel. Tradition holds that St. Patrick died on 17 March around the year AD 466.