Help me to journey beyond the familiar
and into the unknown.
Give me the faith to leave old ways
and break fresh ground with You.
Christ of the mysteries, I trust You…
These are the opening lines of the powerful prayer of St Brendan the Navigator, the 5th century Irish Saint who has long and convincingly been credited with the first European journey to what’s now known as “America”, centuries before Columbus.
Read the full prayer and watch a short video on the life of this intrepid sailor at: www.newpilgrimpath.ie.