,transcrib$ f ! c#ahhi edition pr9t$ by ,j4 ,t4 ,dr\ght by ,david ,price4 ,,rev4 ,t4 ,,connellan1 ,,to ,,8 ,de>ly ,belov$ ,bre?r51 ,,! ,,roman ,,ca?olics ,,( ,,! ,,diocese ,,( ,,elph94 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 99 ,dubl93 ,pr9t$ by ,j4 ,t4 ,,dr\ght1 #f1 ,ba*elor's-walk4 99 99 99 99 99 ,a ,,lett]1 ,,etc4 ,,belov$ ,,bre?r51-- ,,= sev5 ye>s & ?ree mon?s ,i lab\r$ among y4 ,?\s&s ( y knew me 9 ! ,confessional2 almo/ all ( y h he>d my voice f ! pulpit2 ,i h baptiz$ n a few among y4 ,i h lab\r$ 9 ! f\r mo/ popul\s c5tres 9 y\r diocese--,sligo1 ,/roke/[n1 ,roscommon1 & ,a?lone--& f ! day on :i* ,i ent]$ ^u my "w to ! day ( my dep>ture f ! diocese1 !re has nev] be5 a ^w ( disagreem5t betwe5 u4 ,i resid$ b f\r mon?s 9 ! p>i% ( ,/roke/[n1 yet1 at my dep>ture1 my flock pres5t$ me ) a purse ( sov]eigns4 ,mo/ ( y h read ! comm5ts 9 ! local j\rnals :5 ,i left ! diocese1 & ,i leave !m to speak = !mselves4 ,i am return+ to live & die among y if y w p]mit me1 & ,i "k ! "q t w naturally be ask$ by e "o ( y4 ,y w say--8,yes1 we rememb] ,fa!r ,connellan v well4 ,he prea*$ 9 our *apel1 & we us$ to call him #8! fair-hair$ prie/4' ,b wasn't he dr[n$ 9 ,l\gh ,ree a c\ple ( ye>s ago8 ,is x 8 gho/ t is com+ among u80 ,well1 my cle> fri5ds1 ,i am ?ankful to say ,i 0 n dr[n$ 9 ,l\gh ,ree4 ,i left ! diocese1 put (f my cl]ical g>b1 & work$ on ! ,press 9 ,london = eighte5 mon?s4 ,x 0 r a curi\s ?+ = a 8fair-hair$ prie/0 to d1 arid ,i am go+ to give y my reasons = ! /ep 9 z few words z possible4 ,i 0 n m ?an two ye>s a prie/ :5 ,i began to h consci5ti\s scruples4 ,i %all tell y ! causes ( ^! scruples & tr\bles1 n 9 ! ord] 9 :i* !y arose1 = t w\ld be impossible 9 a %ort sket* l ! pres5t1 & if y _c ma/] ! difficulties y\rselves1 y c ask y\r p>i% prie/ to expla9 !m = y4 #a4 ,we h all a great love = ,/4 ,patrick1 & ,i us$ to read ev]y?+ ,i c\ld lay my h&s on conc]n+ him :5 ,i 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/4 ,n[1 ,/4 ,patrick left "s writ+s 9 manuscript1 & "o ( ^! is call$ 8,/4 ,patrick's ,confession40 ,all agree 9 believ+ ?is ! g5u9e "w ( ,/4 ,patrick4 ,n[1 ! foll[+ are ! op5+ words ( ,/4 ,patrick's ,confession3--8,i1 ,patrick1 a s9n]1 ! rude/ & ! lea/ ( all ! fai?ful1 & mo/ contemptible to v _m1 _h = my fa!r ,calpurnius1 a deacon1 a son ( ,potitus a presbyt]1 :o dwelt 9 ! village ( ,bannavem ,tab]niae40 ,presbyt]1 ,i may tell y1 is ! old ^w = prie/1 s we f9d t ,/4 ,patrick's fa!r 0 a deacon1 & 8 gr&fa!r a prie/4 ,if a ,roman ,ca?olic deacon or prie/ 7 to m>ry n[1 he w\ld at once be susp5d$2 & don't y ?9k ! prie/s & deacons liv+ only ?ree c5turies aft] ,*ri/ 7 m likely to be "r ?an ^? ( ! n9ete5? c5tury8 ,aga91 9 none ( ! works ( ,/4 ,patrick is !re a s+le ^w ab\t devotion to ! ,bless$ ,virg91 ! ,sacrifice ( ! ,mass1 ,purgatory1 ,invocation ( ,sa9ts1 or ! l4 ,/4 ,patrick always prays to ,god alone1 & ,jocel9e1 an e>ly ,roman ,ca?olic hi/orian1 says ( him--8,he us$ to read ! ,bible to ! p1 & expla9 x to !m = days & nights toge!r40 ,la/ly1 y h always believ$1 & s did ,i = ne>ly ?irty ye>s1 t ,/4 ,patrick plant$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic religion 9 ,irel& 9 ! fif? c5tury4 ,we "k t e "p ( ! ,isl& became ,*ri/ian1 & t ,irel& 0 call$ 8! ,isl& ( ,sa9ts40 ,b if ,/4 ,patrick plant$ ! ,roman ,ca?olic religion 9 ,irel& 9 ! fif? c5tury1 is x n v curi\s t 9 ! ,bull giv5 by ,adrian ,,iv4 to ,h5ry ! ,second1 9 :i* he p]mits ,h5ry to conqu] ,irel&1 ! ,pope expressly /ates he does x 89 ord] to wid5 ! b\nds ( ! ,*ur*40 ,! ,pope h&$ ov] ,irel& to ,h5ry ! ,second on condition 8t he w\ld take c>e t a p5ny %\ld be annually paid f e h\se 9 ,irel& to ,/4 ,pet]10 & 8 ,hol9ess expressly /ates t 8 object is 8to wid5 ! b\nds ( ! ,*ur*40 ,n[1 ,*ri/ianity _h be5 spread into e corn] ( 8! ,isl& ( ,sa9ts0 = sev5 c5turies1 & yet ! ,pope wants to 8wid5 ! b\nd>ies ( ! ,*ur*0 by introduc+ 8 religion into ,irel&4 ,:at does x mean8 ,well1 ,i give y ! facts f ,dr4 ,lanigan1 a ,roman ,ca?olic hi/orian 7vol4 iv41 #afd71 & leave y to draw y\r own conclusion4 #b4 ,:5 ,i 0 a ,roman ,ca?olic prie/1 "o ( my *ief duties 0 to he> confessions4 ,x is n a pleasant duty1 ,i c assure y1 b x 0 always a pleasure to me to "w = ! good-natur$ ,iri% peasantry4 ,well1 ! *ief argum5t 9 support ( ,confession is tak5 f ! #bj? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john's ,gospel & ! #bcrd v]se--8,^: s9s y %all =give1 !y are =giv5 !m2 & ^: s9s y %all reta91 !y are reta9$40 ,n[1 to und]/& ! po9t ( my argum5t1 y mu/ read 9 y\r ,d\ay ,te/am5t f v]se #ai4 ,!n turn back to ! #bd? *apt] ( ,/4 ,luke1 & comm5ce at ! #ccrd v]se4 ,bo? ,evangeli/s n>rate exactly ! same incid5t2 = 9 bo? he said1 8,peace be to y10 & 8,he %[$ !m ,8 h&s & ,8 side40 ,b :at d we f9d8 ,9 ,/4 ,john1 v]se #ai1 we f9d t x 0 ! 8,disciples10 n ! elev5 ,apo/les only1 :o 87 ga!r$ toge!r = fe> ( ! ,jews40 ,9 ,/4 ,luke1 v]se #cc1 we f9d t x 0 8! elev50 8& ^? t 7 ) !m0 :om ,jesus address$4 ,!nce x foll[s t n alone did ,jesus give to ! elev5 ,apo/les ! p[] ( =giv+ s9s1 b ,he gave x to 8^? :o 7 ) !m0--to ! :ole company ( ! 8,disciples10 & among t company !re 7 c]ta9ly "s wom54 ,!re=e ,*ri/ gave p[] to wom5 to remit s9s 9 ! ,confessional4 ,x foll[s z a necess>y consequ5ce2 & ,i hope y w ask "o ( y\r prie/s to solve ! difficulty = y4 ,my fri5ds1 y w f9d n[h]e 9 ! ,new ,te/am5t a record ( any ( ! ,apo/les hav+ remitt$ s9s 9 ! ,confessional4 ,!y remitt$ !m1 no d\bt1 by prea*+ ! ,gospel ( ,*ri/4 ,!y b\nd & loos$1 z y may see 7,acts xv4 #bh1 #bi72 b !re is no record ( _! hav+ set up ! ,confessional4 ,9 ! #af? *apt] ( ! ,acts1 :5 ! t]rifi$ keep] ( ! prison fell d[n at ! feet ( ,paul & ,silas1 say+1 8,ma/]s1 :at mu/ ,i d t ,i may be sav$80 we d n read t ,paul took out 8 /ole1 & ask$ him to make 8 confession4 ,on ! contr>y1 he said1 8,believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 & ?\ %alt be sav$40 ,inde$1 x c be conclusively prov$ f hi/ory t private confession 0 introduc$ by ,leo ,i4 9 ! fif? c5tury4 ,public confession always exi/$4 ,/4 ,james inculcates x 7*ap4 v4 #af71 :]e he says1 8,confess !re=e y\r s9s "o to ano!r10 %[+ t ! prie/ is j z mu* b\nd to confess 8 s9s to y z y are to ! prie/4 #c4 ,all ,roman ,ca?olics try1 :]e !y c1 to g to ,mass e ,sunday & holiday1 & !y believe t ,jesus ,*ri/ is really & sub/antially pres5t 9 ! ,ho/4 ,!y believe !y receive ,him 9 ! ,holy ,communion also3 & _m ( y are yet liv+1 ,i h no d\bt1 to :om ,i c>ri$ ! ,holy ,communion :5 y 7 sick4 ,n[1 ! c>nal pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/ is tri$ to be prov$ f ! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john & f ! words ( in/itution4 ,! words 9 ! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john mu/ h be5 spok5 at lea/ ?irte5 mon?s be=e ! ,la/ ,supp]1 z may be se5 by a ref]5ce to ,john vi4 #d & ,john xii4 #a4 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome says ,*ri/'s words1 bo? 9 ! ,six? ( ,john1 & at ! ,la/ ,supp]1 mu/ be tak5 lit]ally4 ,v well4 ,9 ! #ed? v]se ( ! six? *apt] ( ,/4 ,john1 ,*ri/ says1 8,except ye eat ! fle% ( ! ,son ( man1 & dr9k 8 blood1 y %all n h life 9 y40 ,!re=e all :o d n receive ! ,holy ,communion mu/ p]i%1 & baptiz$ infants1 = example1 are et]nally damn$1 ,i say ! conclusion is inevitable1 if ! doctr9e ( ! ,*ur* ( ,rome be true4 ,b ! same ,*ur* ( ,rome holds t baptiz$ infants1 :5 !y die g /raight to ,god4 ,aga91 9 ! #ee? v]se1 ,*ri/ says1 8,he t eate? ,my fle%1 & dr9ke? ,my blood1 ha? ev]la/+ life3 & ,i w raise him up 9 ! la/ day40 ,!re=e all communicants are sav$4 ,9 fact1 y are l&$ 9 absurdities to no end unless y take ,*ri/'s own int]pretation 9 ! #fd? v]se1 8,! words t ,i h spok5 to y are _s & life40 ,jesus gives ! key also 9 ! #ce? v]se1 :]e ,he said1 8,he t come? to me %all n hung]2 & he t believe? 9 me1 %all nev] ?ir/40 ,x is by believ+ 9 ,jesus1 & com+ to ,him1 t we are to h et]nal life4 ,b ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* attempts to prove ! c>nal pres5ce ( ,*ri/ 9 ! ,eu*>i/ f ! words ( in/itution also3 8,?is is ,my body1 ?is is ,my blood40 ,%e says no?+ c be cle>] ?an ^! words1 & t1 unless ,*ri/ int5d$ to leave ,8 real ,body & ,blood1 ,he w\ld h be5 guilty ( deception4 ,well1 :5 ,jacob1 9 ,g5esis xlix4 #i1 said1 8,juda is a lion's :elp10 8 words 7 v pla92 b d y ?9k any ( 8 he>]s believ$ ,juda to be really a lion's :elp8 ,:5 we read 9 ! #aah? ,psalm 7v]se #aje71 8,?y ^w is a lamp to my feet10 d we ?9k ,god's ,^w really a mat]ial lamp8 ,:5 we read 9 ,john 7x4 #i71 8,i am ! door10 d we believe ,*ri/ to be really a door8 ,n at all4 ,holy ,scripture is full ( figurative language1 & ,*ri/ con/antly us$ x4 ,besides1 9 ,luke 7xxii4 #ai7 we read1 8,d ?is = a commemoration ( me10 & 9 #a ,cor4 xi4 #bf we read1 8,= z (t5 z y %all eat ?is bread1 & dr9k ! *alice1 y %all %[ ! dea? ( ! ,"l1 until ,he come40 ,s ! ,"l's ,supp] 0 to be a memorial1 a commemoration ( ,*ri/4 ,b we d n keep a mem5to ( a p]son1 no matt] h[ de>1 :o is bodily pres5t4 ,x is only :5 ! fri5d is really dep>t+ t he leaves a memorial4 ,jesus1 9 ,john 7xiv4 #b1 #c71 says1 8,i g to prep>e a place = y4 ,i w come aga91 & w take y to myself1 t :]e ,i am1 y also may be40 ,:y did n ,*ri/ say1 8,d n be tr\bl$4 ,i am leav+ myself 9 ! ,eu*>i/4 ,y c h&le me1 fe$ on me4 ,i %all be a ?\s& times m intimately connect$ ) y ?an ev] be=e40 ,he says no?+ ( ! k9d1 h[ev]4 ,nor does ,/4 ,pet] 9 8 fam\s s]mon 7,acts iii4 #bj7 at ,solomon's por*2 b he says1 8,:5 ! times ( refre%m5t %all come1 ,he %all s5d ,jesus ,*ri/1 :om heav5 inde$ mu/ receive until ! times ( ! re/itution ( all ?+s40 #d4 ,i %\ld be sorry to we>y y1 & s ! la/ po9t ,i %all discuss "h is ! alleg$ primacy ( jurisdiction giv5 by ,*ri/ to ,/4 ,pet]1 & ?r\gh him to ! ,pope4 ,! *ief text ^u :i* ! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* relies 9 ?is matt] is ,matt4 xvi4 #ah--8;,& ,i say to !e1 ,t ?\ art ,pet] & ^u ?is rock ,i w build my ,*ur*1 & ! gates ( hell %all n prevail aga9/ x40 ,9 a note 9 ! ,d\ay ,te/am5t we are told t ,*ri/'s words 7 ! same z if ,he said 9 ,engli%1 8,?\ art a rock1 & ^u ?is rock ,i w build my ,*ur*40 ,b x is v rem>kable t ! ,evangeli/ uses ! ^w ,petros = ,pet]1 & ,petra = ! rock4 ,n[ ,petros means a /one1 :ile ,petra means a rock2 s t ! words ( ,*ri/ w\ld really signify 8?\ art a /one1 & ^u ?is rock ,i w build my ,*ur*40 ,if ,*ri/ int5d$ to f\nd ,8 ,*ur* ^u ,pet]1 ,he surely w\ld h said1 8,?\ art ,pet]1 & ^u !e ,i w build my ,*ur*40 ,b ,he really does say1 ?\ art ,pet] 7t is a /one71 & ^u ?is rock 7,petra7 ,i w build my ,*ur*4 ,pet] c]ta9ly 0 a /one 9 ! edifice equally ) ! o!r ,apo/les1 = ,/4 ,john 9 ! ,apocalypse 7xxi4 #ad7 tells u t ! wall ( ! new ,j]usalem 8_h twelve f\ndations1 & 9 !m ! names ( ! twelve ,apo/les ( ! ,lamb40 ,/4 ,augu/9e di/9ctly /ates t ,*ri/ is ! rock--8,because ,i am ,petra1 a rock1 ?\ art ,petrus1 ,pet]2 = ,petra1 ! rock1 is n f ,petrus1 ,pet]2 b ,petrus1 ,pet]1 is f ,petra ! rock4 ,& ^u ?is rock ,i w build my ,*ur*2 n ^u ,pet]1 :om ?\ art1 b ^u ! rock :om ?\ ha/ confess$0 7tom1 v41 #ajig74 ,/4 ,j]ome holds ! same op9ion4 ,b ! ,*ur* ( ,rome says ,*ri/ gave ,pet] ! keys 7,matt4 xvi4 #ai74 ,no d\bt2 & ,pet] admitt$ ! ,jews by ! doors ( ! ,*ur* 7,acts ii4 #da71 & aft]w>ds ! ,g5tiles 7,acts x474 ,he also gave him p[] to b9d & loose1 & be/[$ exactly ! same p[] on ! o!r ,apo/les 7,matt4 xviii4 #ah74 ,b ev5 if ,*ri/ _h conf]r$ ^u ,pet] ?is extraord9>y p[]1 x w\ld n foll[ t x has be5 transmitt$ to ! ,pope4 ,!y tell u t ,/4 ,pet] 0 ! fir/ ,bi%op ( ,rome4 ,b :at au?ority h we = su* a /atem5t8 ,only a %ad[y tradition4 ,/4 ,pet] is said to h f\nd$ ! ,*ur* ( ,antio*1 & has writt5 an ,epi/le f ,babylon4 ,:y %\ld n ! bi%ops ( ,antio* or ,babylon h z good a "r to call !mselves successors to ,/4 ,pet] z ! bi%ops ( ,rome8 ,! ,roman ,ca?olic ,*ur* says ,pet] 0 bi%op ( ,rome = tw5ty-five ye>s1 & 0 put to dea? ! same ye> ) ,/4 ,paul4 ,well1 ! ,acts ( ! ,apo/les take u d[n to ,a4,d4 #ff1 & x is mo/ extraord9>y !y nev] m5tion ,pet] 9 connection ) ! ,see ( ,rome4 ,ev5 m extraord9>y1 if possible1 is ! fact t1 al?\gh ,/4 ,paul resid$ two :ole ye>s at ,rome1 & wrote sev]al ,epi/les !refrom1 he nev] once m5tions ,pet]'s "n4 ,9 8 second ,epi/le to ,timo?y1 writt51 z ! ,d\ay ,te/am5t tells u1 8n long be=e 8 m>tyrdom10 he says3 8,only ,luke is ) me40 ,nay1 :5 he 0 be=e ,n]o1 at 8 fir/ exam9ation1 n a fri5d /ood by to com=t him4 8,at my fir/ answ]1 no man /ood ) me1 b all =sook me2 may x n be laid to _! *>ge40 ,:]e 0 ,pet]8 ,! ,*ur* ( ,rome says he _h be5 resid+ at ,rome tw5ty-five ye>s !n4 ,0 ,/4 ,paul totally ignorant ( 8 pres5ce !re8 ,i d n propose to t\* ^u any m po9ts ( controv]sy j n[1 b f :at ,i h writt51 y w ga!r t x w\ld h be5 di%on\rable & wick$ ( me to rema9 9 ! ,*ur* ( ,rome4 ,( c\rse ! prop] ?+ = me to d 0 to write to my bi%op1 & resign into 8 h&s ! *>ge he _h giv5 me sev5 ye>s previ\sly4 ,b y "k h[ a poor ,iri% prie/1 :o retires f 8 m9i/ry = consci5ti\s motives1 is revil$ & p]secut$4 ,!n1 my p>5ts 7 liv+4 ,i d>e say "s ( y "k !m1 & if y d1 y are aw>e t !y are dev\t ,roman ,ca?olics1 & are respect$ & e/eem$ by _! acqua9tances4 ,!y doat$ ^u me1 & ,i knew !y w\ld mu* pref] to weep ov] my dead body ?an m\rn ov] :at to !m w\ld be my fall4 ,i gave !m ! easi] alt]native4 ,on ,tuesday1 ! #bj? ( ,septemb]1 #ahhg1 ,i said ,mass 9 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,a?lone1 z usual2 _h a talk ) my old p>i% prie/1 ,dr4 ,c(fey1 ab\t s*ools1 aft] breakfa/1 & !n left1 z ,i suppose = ev]4 ,i s5t a suit ( secul> clo!s to my boat1 pull$ up to ,l\gh ,ree1 &1 hav+ left my lay suit on ! bank1 undress$ 9 ! boat & swam a%ore4 ,i ?ank ,god t f t mom5t ,i h _h1 :at ,i _h n ta/$ = ye>s previ\sly1 p]fect peace4 ,i got a position z sub-editor on a ,london newspap]1 & = eighte5 mon?s gave myself to deep & con/ant /udy 9 ! ,briti% ,museum4 ,i began to feel t x 0 ,god's w ,i %\ld return to ,irel&1 & tell my de>ly-lov$ c\ntrym5 ( all t ,*ri/ has done = me4 ,he has accept$ me4 ,i1 a poor s9n]1 believe 9 ! ,"l ,jesus ,*ri/1 ca/ myself ^u ,him1 & "k t 8,i h peace ) ,god1 be+ ju/ifi$ by fai?40 ,god sp>$ n ,8 own ,son4 8,he made ,him to be s9 = u10 !re=e = me4 8,we 7 reconcil$ to ,god by ! dea? ( ,8 ,son40 ,?is bless$ acceptance has flood$ my v s\l ) spiritual joy & gratitude1 & z ! p]5nial f\nta9 spreads its wat]s ov] ! surr\nd+ mead[s1 s1 my fri5ds1 d ,i long to imp>t to o!rs ! ri*es ) :i* ,*ri/ has end[$ me4 ,i h no?+ to say1 except :at ,paul said to 8 own c\ntrym5 aft] 8 conv]sion3 8,b ?is ,i confess to !e1 t accord+ to ! sect :i* !y call h]esy1 s ,i s]ve ! ,fa!r & my ,god1 believ+ all ?+s :i* are writt5 9 ! law & ! prophets0 7,acts xxiv4 #ad74 ,i h writt5 no?+ t ,i h n gr\nd$ ^u ,god's ,^w4 ,*ri/ bids u 8,se>* ! ,scriptures40 ,i hope to meet y all aga91 & to prove to y f ,god's book1 admitt$ by y\r own ,*ur* to be inspir$1 t ,i h foll[$ ,god's guidance4 ,y\r prie/ may d5\nce me1 b ,i am q will+ to discuss ! matt] ) him1 & accept y1 8 own flock1 z ! judges4 ,mean:ile1 may ,god bless y all1 & may y 8gr[ 9 grace1 & 9 ! k ( our ,"l & ,savi\r ,jesus ,*ri/40 ,y\r ob$i5t ,s]vant1 ,,?omas ,,connellan1 ,late ,roman ,ca?olic ,curate1 ,/4 ,pet]'s1 ,a?lone4