#134 - Kyle Thompson // St. Patrick’s Breastplate: The Deer’s Cry
#134 - Kyle Thompson // St. Patrick’s Breastplate: The Deer’s Cry  
Podcast: The Daily Blade: Joby Martin & Kyle Thompson
Published On: Mon Jul 07 2025
Description: We explore St. Patrick's Breastplate, an ancient Irish prayer used for spiritual protection in battle. This powerful "lorica" has deep connections to Ephesians 6 and the spiritual armor Christians need for daily battles.• St. Patrick's Breastplate (or Deer's Cry) was used by men going into physical and spiritual battle• The prayer focuses on Christ's presence in every direction: before, behind, above, beneath• According to tradition, this prayer made St. Patrick invisible to assassins who only saw deer• The prayer serves as an Irish poetic version of the Armor of God in Ephesians 6• This week's episodes will examine individual lines of this protection prayer• The Daily Blade podcast takes its name from Ephesians 6:17, "the sword of the Spirit"If you want to help equip other men for the fight, share this podcast around and leave us a five-star rating and review.Support the showWant to connect? Email communication@coe22.com