{"id":9657,"date":"2015-03-17T18:00:17","date_gmt":"2015-03-17T17:00:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/?p=9657"},"modified":"2015-03-18T19:48:00","modified_gmt":"2015-03-18T18:48:00","slug":"saint-patricks-day-pilgrimage-to-the-hill-of-slane","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2015\/03\/saint-patricks-day-pilgrimage-to-the-hill-of-slane\/","title":{"rendered":"St Patrick&#8217;s Day Pilgrimage to the Hill of Slane"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9658\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2015\/03\/saint-patricks-day-pilgrimage-to-the-hill-of-slane\/dscn0964\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0964-e1426618615301.jpg?fit=635%2C476&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"635,476\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.8&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;COOLPIX L16&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1377789776&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;5.7&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;248&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0045871559633028&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"DSCN0964\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0964-e1426618615301.jpg?fit=400%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0964-e1426618615301.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9658\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/DSCN0964-e1426618615301.jpg?resize=635%2C476&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"DSCN0964\" width=\"635\" height=\"476\" \/><\/p>\n<p>In celebration of the feast of Saint Patrick, part of the community made a little pilgrimage to the Holy Hill of Slane where, in 433 A.D., Saint Patrick kindled the Paschal fire that set Ireland ablaze with the splendour of the One True Faith.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9659\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2015\/03\/saint-patricks-day-pilgrimage-to-the-hill-of-slane\/img_0264\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0264-e1426619026414.jpg?fit=476%2C635&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"476,635\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1426603771&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0025839793281654&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0264\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0264-e1426619026414.jpg?fit=400%2C534&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0264-e1426619026414.jpg?fit=678%2C509&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-9659\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0264-e1426619026414.jpg?resize=476%2C635&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0264\" width=\"476\" height=\"635\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0264-e1426619026414.jpg?w=476&amp;ssl=1 476w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0264-e1426619026414.jpg?resize=400%2C534&amp;ssl=1 400w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 476px) 100vw, 476px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Monastic life is a journey. Saint Augustine speaks of being &#8220;together on the way to God&#8221;.<\/p>\n<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"9660\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/vultuschristi.org\/index.php\/2015\/03\/saint-patricks-day-pilgrimage-to-the-hill-of-slane\/img_0269\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0269-e1426619166317.jpg?fit=635%2C847&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"635,847\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;2.4&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;iPhone 5&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;1426606840&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;4.12&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;50&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0.0022321428571429&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;6&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"IMG_0269\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0269-e1426619166317.jpg?fit=400%2C533&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0269-e1426619166317.jpg?fit=678%2C904&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-9660\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/vultuschristi.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2015\/03\/IMG_0269-e1426619166317.jpg?resize=476%2C635&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"IMG_0269\" width=\"476\" height=\"635\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And, always, there is solitude.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>In celebration of the feast of Saint Patrick, part of the community made a little pilgrimage to the Holy Hill of Slane where, in 433 A.D., Saint Patrick kindled the Paschal fire that set Ireland ablaze with the splendour of the One True Faith. 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