Saint Brigid of Ireland Claudel and offering the sacrifice of

and offering the sacrifice of his own death on the cross

all in hot pursuit of fraud and fraudster—seeing in the possibility of success a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity for proper self-advancement

And yet in its unabashed assertion of first principles

soldier-and-sinner-turned-saint

this world is not his world and this Church is hardly recognizable as his

Saint Brigid of Ireland Claudel and offering the sacrifice ofBy Alice Curtayne Saint Brigid of Ireland shares with Saint Patrick and Saint Columcille the honor of being patron of the Emerald Isle. In this brief yet highly illuminating biography, Alice Curtayne details the legacy of Brigid with lively descriptions of her character and family history; her virtues and miracles; her monastic foundations and missionary achievements; and her lasting influence on Irish culture. By all accounts, Brigid of Kildare was