The story is told about the baptism of King Aengus by St. Patrick in the
middle of the fifth century. Sometime during the rite, St. Patrick leaned on
his sharp-pointed staff and inadvertently stabbed the king's foot. After the
baptism was over, St. Patrick looked down at all the blood, realized what he
had done, and begged the king's forgiveness. Why did you suffer this pain in
silence, the Saint wanted to know. The king replied, "I thought it was part
of the ritual."
Anonymous
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