A Saint Bedtime Story for Kids: Who Is St. Patrick?
In this Juice Box episode, families will meet young St. Patrick, learn what happened to him, and discover why his story still matters for kids today, especially when life feels scary, unfair, or out of their control.
Who Is St. Patrick? (True Story Explained for Kids)
St. Patrick was a real boy who faced a real nightmare. Pirates took him from his home and brought him to Ireland. He was scared, lonely, and far from his family, but he didn’t let fear make him hard-hearted.
Over time, Patrick learned to pray like he was talking to a friend, and that prayer helped him stay steady. After many years, he had a dream that pointed him toward freedom. He walked a long distance to the coast, found a ship, and kept trusting God even when adults told him “no.”
Patrick finally made it home, but the most amazing part is what happened later: he chose to return to Ireland, not to get revenge, but to help people and share God’s love.
For kids, St. Patrick’s story shows that when scary things happen, you can still choose courage, prayer, and kindness. That choice can turn a hard chapter into a life that helps other people.
Key Takeaways
- St. Patrick was a real boy whose life became a story of courage, faith, and forgiveness.
- This episode tells the true beginning of St. Patrick’s story, how God shaped him through hardship and then used him to help others.
- Pirates took Patrick from his home and brought him to Ireland, where he was forced to work far from his family.
- In the loneliness, Patrick learned to pray like he was talking to a real friend, and that prayer made him strong on the inside.
- He followed a dream, traveled a long distance to the coast, and kept trusting God even when he was told “no”, and he finally made it home.
- Patrick later chose to return to Ireland to serve, and not get revenge, showing kids that real strength is staying brave, staying kind, and choosing love even after you’ve been hurt.
Episode Summary
This episode tells the real story of St. Patrick but with a fun twist: as we build a LEGO pirate ship, we step into the world that changed Patrick’s life forever. Patrick starts as a normal kid near the ocean, and then everything flips when pirates arrive and take him far from home.
In Ireland, Patrick is forced to work as a shepherd. It’s lonely and scary, but something powerful happens inside him: Patrick begins to pray and talk to God like a real friend. Over time, that prayer helps him grow strong on the inside, even when his life feels completely out of control.
Years later, Patrick has a dream that points him toward freedom. He takes a huge step of courage, travels a long distance to the coast, and keeps trusting God even when he gets told “no.” He finally makes it home, and then comes the most surprising part: Patrick later chooses to return to Ireland, not for revenge, but to help others and share God’s love.
And that’s why the LEGO pirate ship isn’t just a cool build, it’s a visual reminder that even when the “pirate ship” season of life feels scary, God can guide you through it and turn it into a story of courage, faith, and kindness.
Listen to the Story
Episode Highlights
Transcript
[00:00:00 --> 00:00:01] - [Pirate 1] Arrr!
[00:00:01 --> 00:00:02] - [Pirate 2] Yo ho ho.
[00:00:02 --> 00:00:03] - Ahoy, mateys.
[00:00:03 --> 00:00:07] Drop the anchor and join us as we sail the Seven Seas.
[00:00:07 --> 00:00:09] We'll need a trusty vessel,
[00:00:09 --> 00:00:11] so I've got here this LEGO pirate ship.
[00:00:12 --> 00:00:15] It makes me think of a story of a boy
[00:00:15 --> 00:00:18] who was abducted by pirates in search of booty.
[00:00:18 --> 00:00:19] He was taken aboard a ship
[00:00:19 --> 00:00:22] and narrowly missed walking the plank.
[00:00:22 --> 00:00:24] But his pirate captivity helped him say,
[00:00:24 --> 00:00:27] "Aye, aye" to God's plan for his life.
[00:00:27 --> 00:00:30] It's the story of St. Patrick.
[00:00:30 --> 00:00:33] Avast, put on your eye patch and peg leg,
[00:00:33 --> 00:00:35] and let's set sail.
[00:00:35 --> 00:00:39] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:00:39 --> 00:00:42] - [Announcer] Juice Box. (laughs)
[00:00:42 --> 00:00:44] - "The Boy Who Escaped Pirates."
[00:00:44 --> 00:00:49] (waves crashing) (adventure music)
[00:00:50 --> 00:00:54] Once upon a time, there was a boy named Patrick.
[00:00:54 --> 00:00:57] He lived with his family in a place called Britain,
[00:00:57 --> 00:01:00] which was ruled by the Roman Empire.
[00:01:00 --> 00:01:03] Patrick's family lived a happy life
[00:01:03 --> 00:01:05] with everything they needed.
[00:01:05 --> 00:01:08] In fact, Patrick's father, Calpurnius,
[00:01:08 --> 00:01:11] was a powerful man in the Roman Empire,
[00:01:11 --> 00:01:14] so his family was able to live a comfortable life.
[00:01:15 --> 00:01:19] Patrick and his family lived near the ocean.
[00:01:19 --> 00:01:23] Patrick could smell the cool breeze of the water
[00:01:23 --> 00:01:26] and hear the gentle crashing of the waves.
[00:01:26 --> 00:01:30] People could catch fish, swim in the water,
[00:01:30 --> 00:01:32] and enjoy all the fun things
[00:01:32 --> 00:01:34] that come with living on the ocean.
[00:01:35 --> 00:01:37] Patrick and his family
[00:01:37 --> 00:01:40] would often see boats coming and going
[00:01:40 --> 00:01:42] since boats were used to deliver important items
[00:01:42 --> 00:01:44] from other places.
[00:01:45 --> 00:01:46] Boats coming to make deliveries
[00:01:46 --> 00:01:49] was a normal part of everyday life,
[00:01:49 --> 00:01:53] and Patrick always liked to see all the different boats.
[00:01:55 --> 00:01:57] Patrick lived his life with his family,
[00:01:57 --> 00:02:00] and as he started to become older,
[00:02:00 --> 00:02:03] he wondered what he might do with his life.
[00:02:04 --> 00:02:07] When Patrick was just 16 years old,
[00:02:07 --> 00:02:11] something happened that changed his life forever.
[00:02:12 --> 00:02:15] One day, a boat arrived that was different from the boats
[00:02:15 --> 00:02:18] that usually came for deliveries.
[00:02:18 --> 00:02:22] The boat came from a place called Ireland.
[00:02:22 --> 00:02:23] When this boat arrived,
[00:02:23 --> 00:02:27] the people of Britain were very afraid.
[00:02:27 --> 00:02:30] The boat was filled with pirates.
[00:02:30 --> 00:02:31] (pirates screaming)
[00:02:31 --> 00:02:34] These pirates were especially mean
[00:02:34 --> 00:02:37] and were called the marauders.
[00:02:37 --> 00:02:41] They wanted to take over Patrick's town.
[00:02:41 --> 00:02:43] So when they got off the boat,
[00:02:43 --> 00:02:46] they attacked the village and tried to take over.
[00:02:46 --> 00:02:49] (swords clanging) (people clamoring)
[00:02:49 --> 00:02:50] The people of the village
[00:02:50 --> 00:02:54] were able to defend themselves from the pirates,
[00:02:54 --> 00:02:56] but the pirates didn't leave empty-handed.
[00:02:57 --> 00:03:00] They took Patrick away from his family.
[00:03:02 --> 00:03:05] So Patrick was taken onto the pirate's ship.
[00:03:05 --> 00:03:10] As the pirate sailed away, Patrick was very afraid.
[00:03:10 --> 00:03:12] He wondered what would happen to him
[00:03:12 --> 00:03:16] and if he would ever see his family again.
[00:03:16 --> 00:03:18] Things were looking very bad for Patrick.
[00:03:20 --> 00:03:24] The pirates took Patrick back to Ireland.
[00:03:24 --> 00:03:28] It was a very large island that was surrounded by the ocean
[00:03:28 --> 00:03:31] and had lots of green fields filled with sheep,
[00:03:32 --> 00:03:35] so they forced Patrick to be a shepherd.
[00:03:35 --> 00:03:37] (sheep bleats)
[00:03:37 --> 00:03:40] Being a shepherd was a very lonely job.
[00:03:41 --> 00:03:43] Patrick would often be out in the fields
[00:03:43 --> 00:03:48] with the sheep during the day and night all by himself.
[00:03:49 --> 00:03:51] Patrick was very upset
[00:03:51 --> 00:03:56] being so far away from his family and being all alone.
[00:03:56 --> 00:03:58] He had no way of getting home
[00:03:58 --> 00:04:00] or talking to his family at all.
[00:04:01 --> 00:04:05] Patrick spent many long days and nights
[00:04:05 --> 00:04:07] feeling very sad and scared,
[00:04:09 --> 00:04:12] but Patrick chose to be the best shepherd he could be.
[00:04:13 --> 00:04:17] Day by day, he did his work caring for the sheep.
[00:04:18 --> 00:04:21] The sheep were his only friends.
[00:04:21 --> 00:04:24] He often thought about escaping Ireland
[00:04:24 --> 00:04:27] to go home and be with his family.
[00:04:27 --> 00:04:30] But even if he tried, he had no way
[00:04:30 --> 00:04:34] of getting all the way across the ocean and back home.
[00:04:35 --> 00:04:39] The days went on and on.
[00:04:39 --> 00:04:42] As Patrick kept doing his work each day
[00:04:42 --> 00:04:46] with no friends to talk to, he began to talk to God.
[00:04:47 --> 00:04:51] Each day, Patrick would talk to God constantly
[00:04:51 --> 00:04:54] and he began to know God as his friend.
[00:04:55 --> 00:04:58] Patrick could feel that he was changing inside,
[00:04:58 --> 00:05:02] though he wasn't sure if he would ever get out of Ireland.
[00:05:02 --> 00:05:06] He knew that he didn't want to live like he used to.
[00:05:06 --> 00:05:10] He wanted to live his life for a greater purpose.
[00:05:12 --> 00:05:15] The days kept passing and passing
[00:05:15 --> 00:05:17] and nothing changed for Patrick.
[00:05:18 --> 00:05:21] Six years had gone by
[00:05:21 --> 00:05:25] and Patrick was still caring for the sheep every day.
[00:05:26 --> 00:05:30] One night after a long day of work,
[00:05:30 --> 00:05:32] Patrick was tired and he went to bed.
[00:05:33 --> 00:05:37] At first, there was nothing unusual about this night.
[00:05:38 --> 00:05:43] Patrick was lying down, getting more and more tired,
[00:05:43 --> 00:05:45] and he started to doze off.
[00:05:45 --> 00:05:50] Eventually, he fell into a deep sleep,
[00:05:50 --> 00:05:54] and then something unusual happened.
[00:05:54 --> 00:05:56] Patrick had a dream.
[00:05:56 --> 00:05:58] This was no ordinary dream.
[00:05:59 --> 00:06:02] This was a very special dream
[00:06:02 --> 00:06:04] that Patrick would never forget.
[00:06:05 --> 00:06:09] In the dream, an angel appeared to Patrick
[00:06:09 --> 00:06:12] and told him that he would soon be able to go home.
[00:06:13 --> 00:06:15] Patrick wondered how he would get
[00:06:15 --> 00:06:18] all the way across the ocean to go home,
[00:06:18 --> 00:06:21] but the angel told him there was a ship
[00:06:21 --> 00:06:24] going from Ireland to Britain,
[00:06:24 --> 00:06:26] and Patrick could ride home on it.
[00:06:27 --> 00:06:29] When Patrick woke up,
[00:06:29 --> 00:06:32] he knew that this was more than just a dream.
[00:06:32 --> 00:06:34] He knew that it was sign.
[00:06:34 --> 00:06:39] He had to find that ship and get home to his family.
[00:06:39 --> 00:06:41] So Patrick started walking.
[00:06:41 --> 00:06:43] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:06:43 --> 00:06:47] He walked 200 miles,
[00:06:47 --> 00:06:50] which took him about 20 days.
[00:06:50 --> 00:06:55] Patrick walked through scary forests and sticky swamps.
[00:06:55 --> 00:06:59] He grew very tired from 20 days of walking,
[00:06:59 --> 00:07:00] but he never gave up
[00:07:00 --> 00:07:05] because he was determined to get home and see his family.
[00:07:06 --> 00:07:10] Finally, Patrick came near the ocean
[00:07:10 --> 00:07:12] and he found a large cargo ship
[00:07:12 --> 00:07:15] that was about to leave for Britain to make a delivery.
[00:07:16 --> 00:07:18] Patrick was amazed.
[00:07:18 --> 00:07:21] He couldn't believe that he had finally found the ship
[00:07:21 --> 00:07:24] the angel told him about.
[00:07:24 --> 00:07:28] Patrick asked the captain if he could ride onboard the ship,
[00:07:28 --> 00:07:31] but the captain was very mean
[00:07:31 --> 00:07:33] and said that Patrick was not allowed.
[00:07:33 --> 00:07:36] Patrick didn't know what to do.
[00:07:36 --> 00:07:38] He had come all this way
[00:07:38 --> 00:07:41] only to be told that he wasn't allowed on the boat
[00:07:41 --> 00:07:44] that was his one hope of getting home.
[00:07:45 --> 00:07:48] Patrick knew that the angel hadn't lied to him,
[00:07:48 --> 00:07:51] so he began to pray and talk to God.
[00:07:52 --> 00:07:56] Before he was done, a sailor from the ship shouted,
[00:07:56 --> 00:07:59] "Come quickly, those men are calling you."
[00:08:00 --> 00:08:03] The captain had changed his mind.
[00:08:03 --> 00:08:07] He decided that the right thing to do was to help Patrick,
[00:08:07 --> 00:08:10] who desperately wanted to get home to his family.
[00:08:11 --> 00:08:13] So Patrick climbed aboard the ship
[00:08:13 --> 00:08:17] and sailed away with the captain and the sailors.
[00:08:19 --> 00:08:24] As Patrick sailed home, his mind was filled with wonder.
[00:08:24 --> 00:08:27] He was amazed at the dream he had had.
[00:08:27 --> 00:08:31] He couldn't believe that he was finally going home.
[00:08:31 --> 00:08:34] He wondered what his family would think when he arrived.
[00:08:34 --> 00:08:39] After six long years of being all by himself,
[00:08:39 --> 00:08:43] Patrick couldn't wait to hug his mom and dad.
[00:08:44 --> 00:08:46] It was a long journey home,
[00:08:46 --> 00:08:48] but as the ship got closer,
[00:08:48 --> 00:08:51] Patrick saw his home off in the distance.
[00:08:51 --> 00:08:55] It started off very small from far away,
[00:08:55 --> 00:08:58] but as they got closer and closer,
[00:08:58 --> 00:09:02] Patrick's hometown grew bigger and bigger.
[00:09:03 --> 00:09:06] Finally, the ship arrived. (bell rings)
[00:09:06 --> 00:09:09] Patrick thanked the captain and sailors
[00:09:09 --> 00:09:11] for letting him ride along.
[00:09:11 --> 00:09:15] He jumped off the ship and ran straight home.
[00:09:15 --> 00:09:17] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:09:17 --> 00:09:22] When Patrick arrived at his home, he was filled with joy.
[00:09:22 --> 00:09:26] Patrick's family was so happy to have him home.
[00:09:26 --> 00:09:29] After six years of Patrick being gone,
[00:09:29 --> 00:09:31] they thought they would never see him again.
[00:09:32 --> 00:09:35] Finally, everything was back to the way it should be,
[00:09:37 --> 00:09:40] but Patrick knew that his time in Ireland
[00:09:40 --> 00:09:44] had helped him discover his life's mission.
[00:09:44 --> 00:09:47] In fact, Patrick would return to Ireland
[00:09:47 --> 00:09:51] because Ireland is where Patrick came to know God.
[00:09:51 --> 00:09:55] He wanted to teach the Irish people about God
[00:09:55 --> 00:09:58] and help them live better lives.
[00:09:58 --> 00:10:02] In the end, Patrick got to go home to his family
[00:10:02 --> 00:10:04] and he got to return to Ireland
[00:10:04 --> 00:10:07] and help make it a better place,
[00:10:07 --> 00:10:10] which gives our story a very happy ending.
[00:10:10 --> 00:10:13] (uplifting music)
[00:10:14 --> 00:10:17] (water bubbling)
[00:10:17 --> 00:10:19] Shiver me timbers.
[00:10:19 --> 00:10:23] I sure am glad Patrick made it home back to England.
[00:10:23 --> 00:10:26] St. Patrick teaches us that no matter what happens,
[00:10:26 --> 00:10:28] whether you stay comfy at your house
[00:10:28 --> 00:10:31] or find yourself captured by a group of buccaneers,
[00:10:31 --> 00:10:33] God is with you.
[00:10:33 --> 00:10:34] He was a hero of a saint,
[00:10:34 --> 00:10:37] and he's still praying for us today.
[00:10:37 --> 00:10:39] (adventure music)
[00:10:40 --> 00:10:43] If you're a yo ho for all things Juice Box,
[00:10:43 --> 00:10:45] have an adult subscribe
[00:10:45 --> 00:10:47] to make sure you're always on the poop deck
[00:10:47 --> 00:10:49] and not walk in the plank.
[00:10:49 --> 00:10:51] We'll see you next time, buccaneers.
[00:10:51 --> 00:10:53] Until then, fair winds
[00:10:53 --> 00:10:56] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:10:56 --> 00:10:58] (playful music) - [Announcer] Juice Box.
[00:00:00 --> 00:00:01] - [Pirate 1] Arrr!
[00:00:01 --> 00:00:02] - [Pirate 2] Yo ho ho.
[00:00:02 --> 00:00:03] - Ahoy, mateys.
[00:00:03 --> 00:00:07] Drop the anchor and join us as we sail the Seven Seas.
[00:00:07 --> 00:00:09] We'll need a trusty vessel,
[00:00:09 --> 00:00:11] so I've got here this LEGO pirate ship.
[00:00:12 --> 00:00:15] It makes me think of a story of a boy
[00:00:15 --> 00:00:18] who was abducted by pirates in search of booty.
[00:00:18 --> 00:00:19] He was taken aboard a ship
[00:00:19 --> 00:00:22] and narrowly missed walking the plank.
[00:00:22 --> 00:00:24] But his pirate captivity helped him say,
[00:00:24 --> 00:00:27] "Aye, aye" to God's plan for his life.
[00:00:27 --> 00:00:30] It's the story of St. Patrick.
[00:00:30 --> 00:00:33] Avast, put on your eye patch and peg leg,
[00:00:33 --> 00:00:35] and let's set sail.
[00:00:35 --> 00:00:39] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:00:39 --> 00:00:42] - [Announcer] Juice Box. (laughs)
[00:00:42 --> 00:00:44] - "The Boy Who Escaped Pirates."
[00:00:44 --> 00:00:49] (waves crashing) (adventure music)
[00:00:50 --> 00:00:54] Once upon a time, there was a boy named Patrick.
[00:00:54 --> 00:00:57] He lived with his family in a place called Britain,
[00:00:57 --> 00:01:00] which was ruled by the Roman Empire.
[00:01:00 --> 00:01:03] Patrick's family lived a happy life
[00:01:03 --> 00:01:05] with everything they needed.
[00:01:05 --> 00:01:08] In fact, Patrick's father, Calpurnius,
[00:01:08 --> 00:01:11] was a powerful man in the Roman Empire,
[00:01:11 --> 00:01:14] so his family was able to live a comfortable life.
[00:01:15 --> 00:01:19] Patrick and his family lived near the ocean.
[00:01:19 --> 00:01:23] Patrick could smell the cool breeze of the water
[00:01:23 --> 00:01:26] and hear the gentle crashing of the waves.
[00:01:26 --> 00:01:30] People could catch fish, swim in the water,
[00:01:30 --> 00:01:32] and enjoy all the fun things
[00:01:32 --> 00:01:34] that come with living on the ocean.
[00:01:35 --> 00:01:37] Patrick and his family
[00:01:37 --> 00:01:40] would often see boats coming and going
[00:01:40 --> 00:01:42] since boats were used to deliver important items
[00:01:42 --> 00:01:44] from other places.
[00:01:45 --> 00:01:46] Boats coming to make deliveries
[00:01:46 --> 00:01:49] was a normal part of everyday life,
[00:01:49 --> 00:01:53] and Patrick always liked to see all the different boats.
[00:01:55 --> 00:01:57] Patrick lived his life with his family,
[00:01:57 --> 00:02:00] and as he started to become older,
[00:02:00 --> 00:02:03] he wondered what he might do with his life.
[00:02:04 --> 00:02:07] When Patrick was just 16 years old,
[00:02:07 --> 00:02:11] something happened that changed his life forever.
[00:02:12 --> 00:02:15] One day, a boat arrived that was different from the boats
[00:02:15 --> 00:02:18] that usually came for deliveries.
[00:02:18 --> 00:02:22] The boat came from a place called Ireland.
[00:02:22 --> 00:02:23] When this boat arrived,
[00:02:23 --> 00:02:27] the people of Britain were very afraid.
[00:02:27 --> 00:02:30] The boat was filled with pirates.
[00:02:30 --> 00:02:31] (pirates screaming)
[00:02:31 --> 00:02:34] These pirates were especially mean
[00:02:34 --> 00:02:37] and were called the marauders.
[00:02:37 --> 00:02:41] They wanted to take over Patrick's town.
[00:02:41 --> 00:02:43] So when they got off the boat,
[00:02:43 --> 00:02:46] they attacked the village and tried to take over.
[00:02:46 --> 00:02:49] (swords clanging) (people clamoring)
[00:02:49 --> 00:02:50] The people of the village
[00:02:50 --> 00:02:54] were able to defend themselves from the pirates,
[00:02:54 --> 00:02:56] but the pirates didn't leave empty-handed.
[00:02:57 --> 00:03:00] They took Patrick away from his family.
[00:03:02 --> 00:03:05] So Patrick was taken onto the pirate's ship.
[00:03:05 --> 00:03:10] As the pirate sailed away, Patrick was very afraid.
[00:03:10 --> 00:03:12] He wondered what would happen to him
[00:03:12 --> 00:03:16] and if he would ever see his family again.
[00:03:16 --> 00:03:18] Things were looking very bad for Patrick.
[00:03:20 --> 00:03:24] The pirates took Patrick back to Ireland.
[00:03:24 --> 00:03:28] It was a very large island that was surrounded by the ocean
[00:03:28 --> 00:03:31] and had lots of green fields filled with sheep,
[00:03:32 --> 00:03:35] so they forced Patrick to be a shepherd.
[00:03:35 --> 00:03:37] (sheep bleats)
[00:03:37 --> 00:03:40] Being a shepherd was a very lonely job.
[00:03:41 --> 00:03:43] Patrick would often be out in the fields
[00:03:43 --> 00:03:48] with the sheep during the day and night all by himself.
[00:03:49 --> 00:03:51] Patrick was very upset
[00:03:51 --> 00:03:56] being so far away from his family and being all alone.
[00:03:56 --> 00:03:58] He had no way of getting home
[00:03:58 --> 00:04:00] or talking to his family at all.
[00:04:01 --> 00:04:05] Patrick spent many long days and nights
[00:04:05 --> 00:04:07] feeling very sad and scared,
[00:04:09 --> 00:04:12] but Patrick chose to be the best shepherd he could be.
[00:04:13 --> 00:04:17] Day by day, he did his work caring for the sheep.
[00:04:18 --> 00:04:21] The sheep were his only friends.
[00:04:21 --> 00:04:24] He often thought about escaping Ireland
[00:04:24 --> 00:04:27] to go home and be with his family.
[00:04:27 --> 00:04:30] But even if he tried, he had no way
[00:04:30 --> 00:04:34] of getting all the way across the ocean and back home.
[00:04:35 --> 00:04:39] The days went on and on.
[00:04:39 --> 00:04:42] As Patrick kept doing his work each day
[00:04:42 --> 00:04:46] with no friends to talk to, he began to talk to God.
[00:04:47 --> 00:04:51] Each day, Patrick would talk to God constantly
[00:04:51 --> 00:04:54] and he began to know God as his friend.
[00:04:55 --> 00:04:58] Patrick could feel that he was changing inside,
[00:04:58 --> 00:05:02] though he wasn't sure if he would ever get out of Ireland.
[00:05:02 --> 00:05:06] He knew that he didn't want to live like he used to.
[00:05:06 --> 00:05:10] He wanted to live his life for a greater purpose.
[00:05:12 --> 00:05:15] The days kept passing and passing
[00:05:15 --> 00:05:17] and nothing changed for Patrick.
[00:05:18 --> 00:05:21] Six years had gone by
[00:05:21 --> 00:05:25] and Patrick was still caring for the sheep every day.
[00:05:26 --> 00:05:30] One night after a long day of work,
[00:05:30 --> 00:05:32] Patrick was tired and he went to bed.
[00:05:33 --> 00:05:37] At first, there was nothing unusual about this night.
[00:05:38 --> 00:05:43] Patrick was lying down, getting more and more tired,
[00:05:43 --> 00:05:45] and he started to doze off.
[00:05:45 --> 00:05:50] Eventually, he fell into a deep sleep,
[00:05:50 --> 00:05:54] and then something unusual happened.
[00:05:54 --> 00:05:56] Patrick had a dream.
[00:05:56 --> 00:05:58] This was no ordinary dream.
[00:05:59 --> 00:06:02] This was a very special dream
[00:06:02 --> 00:06:04] that Patrick would never forget.
[00:06:05 --> 00:06:09] In the dream, an angel appeared to Patrick
[00:06:09 --> 00:06:12] and told him that he would soon be able to go home.
[00:06:13 --> 00:06:15] Patrick wondered how he would get
[00:06:15 --> 00:06:18] all the way across the ocean to go home,
[00:06:18 --> 00:06:21] but the angel told him there was a ship
[00:06:21 --> 00:06:24] going from Ireland to Britain,
[00:06:24 --> 00:06:26] and Patrick could ride home on it.
[00:06:27 --> 00:06:29] When Patrick woke up,
[00:06:29 --> 00:06:32] he knew that this was more than just a dream.
[00:06:32 --> 00:06:34] He knew that it was sign.
[00:06:34 --> 00:06:39] He had to find that ship and get home to his family.
[00:06:39 --> 00:06:41] So Patrick started walking.
[00:06:41 --> 00:06:43] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:06:43 --> 00:06:47] He walked 200 miles,
[00:06:47 --> 00:06:50] which took him about 20 days.
[00:06:50 --> 00:06:55] Patrick walked through scary forests and sticky swamps.
[00:06:55 --> 00:06:59] He grew very tired from 20 days of walking,
[00:06:59 --> 00:07:00] but he never gave up
[00:07:00 --> 00:07:05] because he was determined to get home and see his family.
[00:07:06 --> 00:07:10] Finally, Patrick came near the ocean
[00:07:10 --> 00:07:12] and he found a large cargo ship
[00:07:12 --> 00:07:15] that was about to leave for Britain to make a delivery.
[00:07:16 --> 00:07:18] Patrick was amazed.
[00:07:18 --> 00:07:21] He couldn't believe that he had finally found the ship
[00:07:21 --> 00:07:24] the angel told him about.
[00:07:24 --> 00:07:28] Patrick asked the captain if he could ride onboard the ship,
[00:07:28 --> 00:07:31] but the captain was very mean
[00:07:31 --> 00:07:33] and said that Patrick was not allowed.
[00:07:33 --> 00:07:36] Patrick didn't know what to do.
[00:07:36 --> 00:07:38] He had come all this way
[00:07:38 --> 00:07:41] only to be told that he wasn't allowed on the boat
[00:07:41 --> 00:07:44] that was his one hope of getting home.
[00:07:45 --> 00:07:48] Patrick knew that the angel hadn't lied to him,
[00:07:48 --> 00:07:51] so he began to pray and talk to God.
[00:07:52 --> 00:07:56] Before he was done, a sailor from the ship shouted,
[00:07:56 --> 00:07:59] "Come quickly, those men are calling you."
[00:08:00 --> 00:08:03] The captain had changed his mind.
[00:08:03 --> 00:08:07] He decided that the right thing to do was to help Patrick,
[00:08:07 --> 00:08:10] who desperately wanted to get home to his family.
[00:08:11 --> 00:08:13] So Patrick climbed aboard the ship
[00:08:13 --> 00:08:17] and sailed away with the captain and the sailors.
[00:08:19 --> 00:08:24] As Patrick sailed home, his mind was filled with wonder.
[00:08:24 --> 00:08:27] He was amazed at the dream he had had.
[00:08:27 --> 00:08:31] He couldn't believe that he was finally going home.
[00:08:31 --> 00:08:34] He wondered what his family would think when he arrived.
[00:08:34 --> 00:08:39] After six long years of being all by himself,
[00:08:39 --> 00:08:43] Patrick couldn't wait to hug his mom and dad.
[00:08:44 --> 00:08:46] It was a long journey home,
[00:08:46 --> 00:08:48] but as the ship got closer,
[00:08:48 --> 00:08:51] Patrick saw his home off in the distance.
[00:08:51 --> 00:08:55] It started off very small from far away,
[00:08:55 --> 00:08:58] but as they got closer and closer,
[00:08:58 --> 00:09:02] Patrick's hometown grew bigger and bigger.
[00:09:03 --> 00:09:06] Finally, the ship arrived. (bell rings)
[00:09:06 --> 00:09:09] Patrick thanked the captain and sailors
[00:09:09 --> 00:09:11] for letting him ride along.
[00:09:11 --> 00:09:15] He jumped off the ship and ran straight home.
[00:09:15 --> 00:09:17] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:09:17 --> 00:09:22] When Patrick arrived at his home, he was filled with joy.
[00:09:22 --> 00:09:26] Patrick's family was so happy to have him home.
[00:09:26 --> 00:09:29] After six years of Patrick being gone,
[00:09:29 --> 00:09:31] they thought they would never see him again.
[00:09:32 --> 00:09:35] Finally, everything was back to the way it should be,
[00:09:37 --> 00:09:40] but Patrick knew that his time in Ireland
[00:09:40 --> 00:09:44] had helped him discover his life's mission.
[00:09:44 --> 00:09:47] In fact, Patrick would return to Ireland
[00:09:47 --> 00:09:51] because Ireland is where Patrick came to know God.
[00:09:51 --> 00:09:55] He wanted to teach the Irish people about God
[00:09:55 --> 00:09:58] and help them live better lives.
[00:09:58 --> 00:10:02] In the end, Patrick got to go home to his family
[00:10:02 --> 00:10:04] and he got to return to Ireland
[00:10:04 --> 00:10:07] and help make it a better place,
[00:10:07 --> 00:10:10] which gives our story a very happy ending.
[00:10:10 --> 00:10:13] (uplifting music)
[00:10:14 --> 00:10:17] (water bubbling)
[00:10:17 --> 00:10:19] Shiver me timbers.
[00:10:19 --> 00:10:23] I sure am glad Patrick made it home back to England.
[00:10:23 --> 00:10:26] St. Patrick teaches us that no matter what happens,
[00:10:26 --> 00:10:28] whether you stay comfy at your house
[00:10:28 --> 00:10:31] or find yourself captured by a group of buccaneers,
[00:10:31 --> 00:10:33] God is with you.
[00:10:33 --> 00:10:34] He was a hero of a saint,
[00:10:34 --> 00:10:37] and he's still praying for us today.
[00:10:37 --> 00:10:39] (adventure music)
[00:10:40 --> 00:10:43] If you're a yo ho for all things Juice Box,
[00:10:43 --> 00:10:45] have an adult subscribe
[00:10:45 --> 00:10:47] to make sure you're always on the poop deck
[00:10:47 --> 00:10:49] and not walk in the plank.
[00:10:49 --> 00:10:51] We'll see you next time, buccaneers.
[00:10:51 --> 00:10:53] Until then, fair winds
[00:10:53 --> 00:10:56] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:10:56 --> 00:10:58] (playful music) - [Announcer] Juice Box.
[00:00:01 --> 00:00:02] - [Pirate 2] Yo ho ho.
[00:00:02 --> 00:00:03] - Ahoy, mateys.
[00:00:03 --> 00:00:07] Drop the anchor and join us as we sail the Seven Seas.
[00:00:07 --> 00:00:09] We'll need a trusty vessel,
[00:00:09 --> 00:00:11] so I've got here this LEGO pirate ship.
[00:00:12 --> 00:00:15] It makes me think of a story of a boy
[00:00:15 --> 00:00:18] who was abducted by pirates in search of booty.
[00:00:18 --> 00:00:19] He was taken aboard a ship
[00:00:19 --> 00:00:22] and narrowly missed walking the plank.
[00:00:22 --> 00:00:24] But his pirate captivity helped him say,
[00:00:24 --> 00:00:27] "Aye, aye" to God's plan for his life.
[00:00:27 --> 00:00:30] It's the story of St. Patrick.
[00:00:30 --> 00:00:33] Avast, put on your eye patch and peg leg,
[00:00:33 --> 00:00:35] and let's set sail.
[00:00:35 --> 00:00:39] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:00:39 --> 00:00:42] - [Announcer] Juice Box. (laughs)
[00:00:42 --> 00:00:44] - "The Boy Who Escaped Pirates."
[00:00:44 --> 00:00:49] (waves crashing) (adventure music)
[00:00:50 --> 00:00:54] Once upon a time, there was a boy named Patrick.
[00:00:54 --> 00:00:57] He lived with his family in a place called Britain,
[00:00:57 --> 00:01:00] which was ruled by the Roman Empire.
[00:01:00 --> 00:01:03] Patrick's family lived a happy life
[00:01:03 --> 00:01:05] with everything they needed.
[00:01:05 --> 00:01:08] In fact, Patrick's father, Calpurnius,
[00:01:08 --> 00:01:11] was a powerful man in the Roman Empire,
[00:01:11 --> 00:01:14] so his family was able to live a comfortable life.
[00:01:15 --> 00:01:19] Patrick and his family lived near the ocean.
[00:01:19 --> 00:01:23] Patrick could smell the cool breeze of the water
[00:01:23 --> 00:01:26] and hear the gentle crashing of the waves.
[00:01:26 --> 00:01:30] People could catch fish, swim in the water,
[00:01:30 --> 00:01:32] and enjoy all the fun things
[00:01:32 --> 00:01:34] that come with living on the ocean.
[00:01:35 --> 00:01:37] Patrick and his family
[00:01:37 --> 00:01:40] would often see boats coming and going
[00:01:40 --> 00:01:42] since boats were used to deliver important items
[00:01:42 --> 00:01:44] from other places.
[00:01:45 --> 00:01:46] Boats coming to make deliveries
[00:01:46 --> 00:01:49] was a normal part of everyday life,
[00:01:49 --> 00:01:53] and Patrick always liked to see all the different boats.
[00:01:55 --> 00:01:57] Patrick lived his life with his family,
[00:01:57 --> 00:02:00] and as he started to become older,
[00:02:00 --> 00:02:03] he wondered what he might do with his life.
[00:02:04 --> 00:02:07] When Patrick was just 16 years old,
[00:02:07 --> 00:02:11] something happened that changed his life forever.
[00:02:12 --> 00:02:15] One day, a boat arrived that was different from the boats
[00:02:15 --> 00:02:18] that usually came for deliveries.
[00:02:18 --> 00:02:22] The boat came from a place called Ireland.
[00:02:22 --> 00:02:23] When this boat arrived,
[00:02:23 --> 00:02:27] the people of Britain were very afraid.
[00:02:27 --> 00:02:30] The boat was filled with pirates.
[00:02:30 --> 00:02:31] (pirates screaming)
[00:02:31 --> 00:02:34] These pirates were especially mean
[00:02:34 --> 00:02:37] and were called the marauders.
[00:02:37 --> 00:02:41] They wanted to take over Patrick's town.
[00:02:41 --> 00:02:43] So when they got off the boat,
[00:02:43 --> 00:02:46] they attacked the village and tried to take over.
[00:02:46 --> 00:02:49] (swords clanging) (people clamoring)
[00:02:49 --> 00:02:50] The people of the village
[00:02:50 --> 00:02:54] were able to defend themselves from the pirates,
[00:02:54 --> 00:02:56] but the pirates didn't leave empty-handed.
[00:02:57 --> 00:03:00] They took Patrick away from his family.
[00:03:02 --> 00:03:05] So Patrick was taken onto the pirate's ship.
[00:03:05 --> 00:03:10] As the pirate sailed away, Patrick was very afraid.
[00:03:10 --> 00:03:12] He wondered what would happen to him
[00:03:12 --> 00:03:16] and if he would ever see his family again.
[00:03:16 --> 00:03:18] Things were looking very bad for Patrick.
[00:03:20 --> 00:03:24] The pirates took Patrick back to Ireland.
[00:03:24 --> 00:03:28] It was a very large island that was surrounded by the ocean
[00:03:28 --> 00:03:31] and had lots of green fields filled with sheep,
[00:03:32 --> 00:03:35] so they forced Patrick to be a shepherd.
[00:03:35 --> 00:03:37] (sheep bleats)
[00:03:37 --> 00:03:40] Being a shepherd was a very lonely job.
[00:03:41 --> 00:03:43] Patrick would often be out in the fields
[00:03:43 --> 00:03:48] with the sheep during the day and night all by himself.
[00:03:49 --> 00:03:51] Patrick was very upset
[00:03:51 --> 00:03:56] being so far away from his family and being all alone.
[00:03:56 --> 00:03:58] He had no way of getting home
[00:03:58 --> 00:04:00] or talking to his family at all.
[00:04:01 --> 00:04:05] Patrick spent many long days and nights
[00:04:05 --> 00:04:07] feeling very sad and scared,
[00:04:09 --> 00:04:12] but Patrick chose to be the best shepherd he could be.
[00:04:13 --> 00:04:17] Day by day, he did his work caring for the sheep.
[00:04:18 --> 00:04:21] The sheep were his only friends.
[00:04:21 --> 00:04:24] He often thought about escaping Ireland
[00:04:24 --> 00:04:27] to go home and be with his family.
[00:04:27 --> 00:04:30] But even if he tried, he had no way
[00:04:30 --> 00:04:34] of getting all the way across the ocean and back home.
[00:04:35 --> 00:04:39] The days went on and on.
[00:04:39 --> 00:04:42] As Patrick kept doing his work each day
[00:04:42 --> 00:04:46] with no friends to talk to, he began to talk to God.
[00:04:47 --> 00:04:51] Each day, Patrick would talk to God constantly
[00:04:51 --> 00:04:54] and he began to know God as his friend.
[00:04:55 --> 00:04:58] Patrick could feel that he was changing inside,
[00:04:58 --> 00:05:02] though he wasn't sure if he would ever get out of Ireland.
[00:05:02 --> 00:05:06] He knew that he didn't want to live like he used to.
[00:05:06 --> 00:05:10] He wanted to live his life for a greater purpose.
[00:05:12 --> 00:05:15] The days kept passing and passing
[00:05:15 --> 00:05:17] and nothing changed for Patrick.
[00:05:18 --> 00:05:21] Six years had gone by
[00:05:21 --> 00:05:25] and Patrick was still caring for the sheep every day.
[00:05:26 --> 00:05:30] One night after a long day of work,
[00:05:30 --> 00:05:32] Patrick was tired and he went to bed.
[00:05:33 --> 00:05:37] At first, there was nothing unusual about this night.
[00:05:38 --> 00:05:43] Patrick was lying down, getting more and more tired,
[00:05:43 --> 00:05:45] and he started to doze off.
[00:05:45 --> 00:05:50] Eventually, he fell into a deep sleep,
[00:05:50 --> 00:05:54] and then something unusual happened.
[00:05:54 --> 00:05:56] Patrick had a dream.
[00:05:56 --> 00:05:58] This was no ordinary dream.
[00:05:59 --> 00:06:02] This was a very special dream
[00:06:02 --> 00:06:04] that Patrick would never forget.
[00:06:05 --> 00:06:09] In the dream, an angel appeared to Patrick
[00:06:09 --> 00:06:12] and told him that he would soon be able to go home.
[00:06:13 --> 00:06:15] Patrick wondered how he would get
[00:06:15 --> 00:06:18] all the way across the ocean to go home,
[00:06:18 --> 00:06:21] but the angel told him there was a ship
[00:06:21 --> 00:06:24] going from Ireland to Britain,
[00:06:24 --> 00:06:26] and Patrick could ride home on it.
[00:06:27 --> 00:06:29] When Patrick woke up,
[00:06:29 --> 00:06:32] he knew that this was more than just a dream.
[00:06:32 --> 00:06:34] He knew that it was sign.
[00:06:34 --> 00:06:39] He had to find that ship and get home to his family.
[00:06:39 --> 00:06:41] So Patrick started walking.
[00:06:41 --> 00:06:43] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:06:43 --> 00:06:47] He walked 200 miles,
[00:06:47 --> 00:06:50] which took him about 20 days.
[00:06:50 --> 00:06:55] Patrick walked through scary forests and sticky swamps.
[00:06:55 --> 00:06:59] He grew very tired from 20 days of walking,
[00:06:59 --> 00:07:00] but he never gave up
[00:07:00 --> 00:07:05] because he was determined to get home and see his family.
[00:07:06 --> 00:07:10] Finally, Patrick came near the ocean
[00:07:10 --> 00:07:12] and he found a large cargo ship
[00:07:12 --> 00:07:15] that was about to leave for Britain to make a delivery.
[00:07:16 --> 00:07:18] Patrick was amazed.
[00:07:18 --> 00:07:21] He couldn't believe that he had finally found the ship
[00:07:21 --> 00:07:24] the angel told him about.
[00:07:24 --> 00:07:28] Patrick asked the captain if he could ride onboard the ship,
[00:07:28 --> 00:07:31] but the captain was very mean
[00:07:31 --> 00:07:33] and said that Patrick was not allowed.
[00:07:33 --> 00:07:36] Patrick didn't know what to do.
[00:07:36 --> 00:07:38] He had come all this way
[00:07:38 --> 00:07:41] only to be told that he wasn't allowed on the boat
[00:07:41 --> 00:07:44] that was his one hope of getting home.
[00:07:45 --> 00:07:48] Patrick knew that the angel hadn't lied to him,
[00:07:48 --> 00:07:51] so he began to pray and talk to God.
[00:07:52 --> 00:07:56] Before he was done, a sailor from the ship shouted,
[00:07:56 --> 00:07:59] "Come quickly, those men are calling you."
[00:08:00 --> 00:08:03] The captain had changed his mind.
[00:08:03 --> 00:08:07] He decided that the right thing to do was to help Patrick,
[00:08:07 --> 00:08:10] who desperately wanted to get home to his family.
[00:08:11 --> 00:08:13] So Patrick climbed aboard the ship
[00:08:13 --> 00:08:17] and sailed away with the captain and the sailors.
[00:08:19 --> 00:08:24] As Patrick sailed home, his mind was filled with wonder.
[00:08:24 --> 00:08:27] He was amazed at the dream he had had.
[00:08:27 --> 00:08:31] He couldn't believe that he was finally going home.
[00:08:31 --> 00:08:34] He wondered what his family would think when he arrived.
[00:08:34 --> 00:08:39] After six long years of being all by himself,
[00:08:39 --> 00:08:43] Patrick couldn't wait to hug his mom and dad.
[00:08:44 --> 00:08:46] It was a long journey home,
[00:08:46 --> 00:08:48] but as the ship got closer,
[00:08:48 --> 00:08:51] Patrick saw his home off in the distance.
[00:08:51 --> 00:08:55] It started off very small from far away,
[00:08:55 --> 00:08:58] but as they got closer and closer,
[00:08:58 --> 00:09:02] Patrick's hometown grew bigger and bigger.
[00:09:03 --> 00:09:06] Finally, the ship arrived. (bell rings)
[00:09:06 --> 00:09:09] Patrick thanked the captain and sailors
[00:09:09 --> 00:09:11] for letting him ride along.
[00:09:11 --> 00:09:15] He jumped off the ship and ran straight home.
[00:09:15 --> 00:09:17] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:09:17 --> 00:09:22] When Patrick arrived at his home, he was filled with joy.
[00:09:22 --> 00:09:26] Patrick's family was so happy to have him home.
[00:09:26 --> 00:09:29] After six years of Patrick being gone,
[00:09:29 --> 00:09:31] they thought they would never see him again.
[00:09:32 --> 00:09:35] Finally, everything was back to the way it should be,
[00:09:37 --> 00:09:40] but Patrick knew that his time in Ireland
[00:09:40 --> 00:09:44] had helped him discover his life's mission.
[00:09:44 --> 00:09:47] In fact, Patrick would return to Ireland
[00:09:47 --> 00:09:51] because Ireland is where Patrick came to know God.
[00:09:51 --> 00:09:55] He wanted to teach the Irish people about God
[00:09:55 --> 00:09:58] and help them live better lives.
[00:09:58 --> 00:10:02] In the end, Patrick got to go home to his family
[00:10:02 --> 00:10:04] and he got to return to Ireland
[00:10:04 --> 00:10:07] and help make it a better place,
[00:10:07 --> 00:10:10] which gives our story a very happy ending.
[00:10:10 --> 00:10:13] (uplifting music)
[00:10:14 --> 00:10:17] (water bubbling)
[00:10:17 --> 00:10:19] Shiver me timbers.
[00:10:19 --> 00:10:23] I sure am glad Patrick made it home back to England.
[00:10:23 --> 00:10:26] St. Patrick teaches us that no matter what happens,
[00:10:26 --> 00:10:28] whether you stay comfy at your house
[00:10:28 --> 00:10:31] or find yourself captured by a group of buccaneers,
[00:10:31 --> 00:10:33] God is with you.
[00:10:33 --> 00:10:34] He was a hero of a saint,
[00:10:34 --> 00:10:37] and he's still praying for us today.
[00:10:37 --> 00:10:39] (adventure music)
[00:10:40 --> 00:10:43] If you're a yo ho for all things Juice Box,
[00:10:43 --> 00:10:45] have an adult subscribe
[00:10:45 --> 00:10:47] to make sure you're always on the poop deck
[00:10:47 --> 00:10:49] and not walk in the plank.
[00:10:49 --> 00:10:51] We'll see you next time, buccaneers.
[00:10:51 --> 00:10:53] Until then, fair winds
[00:10:53 --> 00:10:56] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:10:56 --> 00:10:58] (playful music) - [Announcer] Juice Box.
[00:00:00 --> 00:00:01] - [Pirate 1] Arrr!
[00:00:01 --> 00:00:02] - [Pirate 2] Yo ho ho.
[00:00:02 --> 00:00:03] - Ahoy, mateys.
[00:00:03 --> 00:00:07] Drop the anchor and join us as we sail the Seven Seas.
[00:00:07 --> 00:00:09] We'll need a trusty vessel,
[00:00:09 --> 00:00:11] so I've got here this LEGO pirate ship.
[00:00:12 --> 00:00:15] It makes me think of a story of a boy
[00:00:15 --> 00:00:18] who was abducted by pirates in search of booty.
[00:00:18 --> 00:00:19] He was taken aboard a ship
[00:00:19 --> 00:00:22] and narrowly missed walking the plank.
[00:00:22 --> 00:00:24] But his pirate captivity helped him say,
[00:00:24 --> 00:00:27] "Aye, aye" to God's plan for his life.
[00:00:27 --> 00:00:30] It's the story of St. Patrick.
[00:00:30 --> 00:00:33] Avast, put on your eye patch and peg leg,
[00:00:33 --> 00:00:35] and let's set sail.
[00:00:35 --> 00:00:39] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:00:39 --> 00:00:42] - [Announcer] Juice Box. (laughs)
[00:00:42 --> 00:00:44] - "The Boy Who Escaped Pirates."
[00:00:44 --> 00:00:49] (waves crashing) (adventure music)
[00:00:50 --> 00:00:54] Once upon a time, there was a boy named Patrick.
[00:00:54 --> 00:00:57] He lived with his family in a place called Britain,
[00:00:57 --> 00:01:00] which was ruled by the Roman Empire.
[00:01:00 --> 00:01:03] Patrick's family lived a happy life
[00:01:03 --> 00:01:05] with everything they needed.
[00:01:05 --> 00:01:08] In fact, Patrick's father, Calpurnius,
[00:01:08 --> 00:01:11] was a powerful man in the Roman Empire,
[00:01:11 --> 00:01:14] so his family was able to live a comfortable life.
[00:01:15 --> 00:01:19] Patrick and his family lived near the ocean.
[00:01:19 --> 00:01:23] Patrick could smell the cool breeze of the water
[00:01:23 --> 00:01:26] and hear the gentle crashing of the waves.
[00:01:26 --> 00:01:30] People could catch fish, swim in the water,
[00:01:30 --> 00:01:32] and enjoy all the fun things
[00:01:32 --> 00:01:34] that come with living on the ocean.
[00:01:35 --> 00:01:37] Patrick and his family
[00:01:37 --> 00:01:40] would often see boats coming and going
[00:01:40 --> 00:01:42] since boats were used to deliver important items
[00:01:42 --> 00:01:44] from other places.
[00:01:45 --> 00:01:46] Boats coming to make deliveries
[00:01:46 --> 00:01:49] was a normal part of everyday life,
[00:01:49 --> 00:01:53] and Patrick always liked to see all the different boats.
[00:01:55 --> 00:01:57] Patrick lived his life with his family,
[00:01:57 --> 00:02:00] and as he started to become older,
[00:02:00 --> 00:02:03] he wondered what he might do with his life.
[00:02:04 --> 00:02:07] When Patrick was just 16 years old,
[00:02:07 --> 00:02:11] something happened that changed his life forever.
[00:02:12 --> 00:02:15] One day, a boat arrived that was different from the boats
[00:02:15 --> 00:02:18] that usually came for deliveries.
[00:02:18 --> 00:02:22] The boat came from a place called Ireland.
[00:02:22 --> 00:02:23] When this boat arrived,
[00:02:23 --> 00:02:27] the people of Britain were very afraid.
[00:02:27 --> 00:02:30] The boat was filled with pirates.
[00:02:30 --> 00:02:31] (pirates screaming)
[00:02:31 --> 00:02:34] These pirates were especially mean
[00:02:34 --> 00:02:37] and were called the marauders.
[00:02:37 --> 00:02:41] They wanted to take over Patrick's town.
[00:02:41 --> 00:02:43] So when they got off the boat,
[00:02:43 --> 00:02:46] they attacked the village and tried to take over.
[00:02:46 --> 00:02:49] (swords clanging) (people clamoring)
[00:02:49 --> 00:02:50] The people of the village
[00:02:50 --> 00:02:54] were able to defend themselves from the pirates,
[00:02:54 --> 00:02:56] but the pirates didn't leave empty-handed.
[00:02:57 --> 00:03:00] They took Patrick away from his family.
[00:03:02 --> 00:03:05] So Patrick was taken onto the pirate's ship.
[00:03:05 --> 00:03:10] As the pirate sailed away, Patrick was very afraid.
[00:03:10 --> 00:03:12] He wondered what would happen to him
[00:03:12 --> 00:03:16] and if he would ever see his family again.
[00:03:16 --> 00:03:18] Things were looking very bad for Patrick.
[00:03:20 --> 00:03:24] The pirates took Patrick back to Ireland.
[00:03:24 --> 00:03:28] It was a very large island that was surrounded by the ocean
[00:03:28 --> 00:03:31] and had lots of green fields filled with sheep,
[00:03:32 --> 00:03:35] so they forced Patrick to be a shepherd.
[00:03:35 --> 00:03:37] (sheep bleats)
[00:03:37 --> 00:03:40] Being a shepherd was a very lonely job.
[00:03:41 --> 00:03:43] Patrick would often be out in the fields
[00:03:43 --> 00:03:48] with the sheep during the day and night all by himself.
[00:03:49 --> 00:03:51] Patrick was very upset
[00:03:51 --> 00:03:56] being so far away from his family and being all alone.
[00:03:56 --> 00:03:58] He had no way of getting home
[00:03:58 --> 00:04:00] or talking to his family at all.
[00:04:01 --> 00:04:05] Patrick spent many long days and nights
[00:04:05 --> 00:04:07] feeling very sad and scared,
[00:04:09 --> 00:04:12] but Patrick chose to be the best shepherd he could be.
[00:04:13 --> 00:04:17] Day by day, he did his work caring for the sheep.
[00:04:18 --> 00:04:21] The sheep were his only friends.
[00:04:21 --> 00:04:24] He often thought about escaping Ireland
[00:04:24 --> 00:04:27] to go home and be with his family.
[00:04:27 --> 00:04:30] But even if he tried, he had no way
[00:04:30 --> 00:04:34] of getting all the way across the ocean and back home.
[00:04:35 --> 00:04:39] The days went on and on.
[00:04:39 --> 00:04:42] As Patrick kept doing his work each day
[00:04:42 --> 00:04:46] with no friends to talk to, he began to talk to God.
[00:04:47 --> 00:04:51] Each day, Patrick would talk to God constantly
[00:04:51 --> 00:04:54] and he began to know God as his friend.
[00:04:55 --> 00:04:58] Patrick could feel that he was changing inside,
[00:04:58 --> 00:05:02] though he wasn't sure if he would ever get out of Ireland.
[00:05:02 --> 00:05:06] He knew that he didn't want to live like he used to.
[00:05:06 --> 00:05:10] He wanted to live his life for a greater purpose.
[00:05:12 --> 00:05:15] The days kept passing and passing
[00:05:15 --> 00:05:17] and nothing changed for Patrick.
[00:05:18 --> 00:05:21] Six years had gone by
[00:05:21 --> 00:05:25] and Patrick was still caring for the sheep every day.
[00:05:26 --> 00:05:30] One night after a long day of work,
[00:05:30 --> 00:05:32] Patrick was tired and he went to bed.
[00:05:33 --> 00:05:37] At first, there was nothing unusual about this night.
[00:05:38 --> 00:05:43] Patrick was lying down, getting more and more tired,
[00:05:43 --> 00:05:45] and he started to doze off.
[00:05:45 --> 00:05:50] Eventually, he fell into a deep sleep,
[00:05:50 --> 00:05:54] and then something unusual happened.
[00:05:54 --> 00:05:56] Patrick had a dream.
[00:05:56 --> 00:05:58] This was no ordinary dream.
[00:05:59 --> 00:06:02] This was a very special dream
[00:06:02 --> 00:06:04] that Patrick would never forget.
[00:06:05 --> 00:06:09] In the dream, an angel appeared to Patrick
[00:06:09 --> 00:06:12] and told him that he would soon be able to go home.
[00:06:13 --> 00:06:15] Patrick wondered how he would get
[00:06:15 --> 00:06:18] all the way across the ocean to go home,
[00:06:18 --> 00:06:21] but the angel told him there was a ship
[00:06:21 --> 00:06:24] going from Ireland to Britain,
[00:06:24 --> 00:06:26] and Patrick could ride home on it.
[00:06:27 --> 00:06:29] When Patrick woke up,
[00:06:29 --> 00:06:32] he knew that this was more than just a dream.
[00:06:32 --> 00:06:34] He knew that it was sign.
[00:06:34 --> 00:06:39] He had to find that ship and get home to his family.
[00:06:39 --> 00:06:41] So Patrick started walking.
[00:06:41 --> 00:06:43] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:06:43 --> 00:06:47] He walked 200 miles,
[00:06:47 --> 00:06:50] which took him about 20 days.
[00:06:50 --> 00:06:55] Patrick walked through scary forests and sticky swamps.
[00:06:55 --> 00:06:59] He grew very tired from 20 days of walking,
[00:06:59 --> 00:07:00] but he never gave up
[00:07:00 --> 00:07:05] because he was determined to get home and see his family.
[00:07:06 --> 00:07:10] Finally, Patrick came near the ocean
[00:07:10 --> 00:07:12] and he found a large cargo ship
[00:07:12 --> 00:07:15] that was about to leave for Britain to make a delivery.
[00:07:16 --> 00:07:18] Patrick was amazed.
[00:07:18 --> 00:07:21] He couldn't believe that he had finally found the ship
[00:07:21 --> 00:07:24] the angel told him about.
[00:07:24 --> 00:07:28] Patrick asked the captain if he could ride onboard the ship,
[00:07:28 --> 00:07:31] but the captain was very mean
[00:07:31 --> 00:07:33] and said that Patrick was not allowed.
[00:07:33 --> 00:07:36] Patrick didn't know what to do.
[00:07:36 --> 00:07:38] He had come all this way
[00:07:38 --> 00:07:41] only to be told that he wasn't allowed on the boat
[00:07:41 --> 00:07:44] that was his one hope of getting home.
[00:07:45 --> 00:07:48] Patrick knew that the angel hadn't lied to him,
[00:07:48 --> 00:07:51] so he began to pray and talk to God.
[00:07:52 --> 00:07:56] Before he was done, a sailor from the ship shouted,
[00:07:56 --> 00:07:59] "Come quickly, those men are calling you."
[00:08:00 --> 00:08:03] The captain had changed his mind.
[00:08:03 --> 00:08:07] He decided that the right thing to do was to help Patrick,
[00:08:07 --> 00:08:10] who desperately wanted to get home to his family.
[00:08:11 --> 00:08:13] So Patrick climbed aboard the ship
[00:08:13 --> 00:08:17] and sailed away with the captain and the sailors.
[00:08:19 --> 00:08:24] As Patrick sailed home, his mind was filled with wonder.
[00:08:24 --> 00:08:27] He was amazed at the dream he had had.
[00:08:27 --> 00:08:31] He couldn't believe that he was finally going home.
[00:08:31 --> 00:08:34] He wondered what his family would think when he arrived.
[00:08:34 --> 00:08:39] After six long years of being all by himself,
[00:08:39 --> 00:08:43] Patrick couldn't wait to hug his mom and dad.
[00:08:44 --> 00:08:46] It was a long journey home,
[00:08:46 --> 00:08:48] but as the ship got closer,
[00:08:48 --> 00:08:51] Patrick saw his home off in the distance.
[00:08:51 --> 00:08:55] It started off very small from far away,
[00:08:55 --> 00:08:58] but as they got closer and closer,
[00:08:58 --> 00:09:02] Patrick's hometown grew bigger and bigger.
[00:09:03 --> 00:09:06] Finally, the ship arrived. (bell rings)
[00:09:06 --> 00:09:09] Patrick thanked the captain and sailors
[00:09:09 --> 00:09:11] for letting him ride along.
[00:09:11 --> 00:09:15] He jumped off the ship and ran straight home.
[00:09:15 --> 00:09:17] (footsteps crunching) (gentle music)
[00:09:17 --> 00:09:22] When Patrick arrived at his home, he was filled with joy.
[00:09:22 --> 00:09:26] Patrick's family was so happy to have him home.
[00:09:26 --> 00:09:29] After six years of Patrick being gone,
[00:09:29 --> 00:09:31] they thought they would never see him again.
[00:09:32 --> 00:09:35] Finally, everything was back to the way it should be,
[00:09:37 --> 00:09:40] but Patrick knew that his time in Ireland
[00:09:40 --> 00:09:44] had helped him discover his life's mission.
[00:09:44 --> 00:09:47] In fact, Patrick would return to Ireland
[00:09:47 --> 00:09:51] because Ireland is where Patrick came to know God.
[00:09:51 --> 00:09:55] He wanted to teach the Irish people about God
[00:09:55 --> 00:09:58] and help them live better lives.
[00:09:58 --> 00:10:02] In the end, Patrick got to go home to his family
[00:10:02 --> 00:10:04] and he got to return to Ireland
[00:10:04 --> 00:10:07] and help make it a better place,
[00:10:07 --> 00:10:10] which gives our story a very happy ending.
[00:10:10 --> 00:10:13] (uplifting music)
[00:10:14 --> 00:10:17] (water bubbling)
[00:10:17 --> 00:10:19] Shiver me timbers.
[00:10:19 --> 00:10:23] I sure am glad Patrick made it home back to England.
[00:10:23 --> 00:10:26] St. Patrick teaches us that no matter what happens,
[00:10:26 --> 00:10:28] whether you stay comfy at your house
[00:10:28 --> 00:10:31] or find yourself captured by a group of buccaneers,
[00:10:31 --> 00:10:33] God is with you.
[00:10:33 --> 00:10:34] He was a hero of a saint,
[00:10:34 --> 00:10:37] and he's still praying for us today.
[00:10:37 --> 00:10:39] (adventure music)
[00:10:40 --> 00:10:43] If you're a yo ho for all things Juice Box,
[00:10:43 --> 00:10:45] have an adult subscribe
[00:10:45 --> 00:10:47] to make sure you're always on the poop deck
[00:10:47 --> 00:10:49] and not walk in the plank.
[00:10:49 --> 00:10:51] We'll see you next time, buccaneers.
[00:10:51 --> 00:10:53] Until then, fair winds
[00:10:53 --> 00:10:56] (adventure music) (birds chirping)
[00:10:56 --> 00:10:58] (playful music) - [Announcer] Juice Box.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)
Who is St. Patrick for kids?
St. Patrick was a real person who lived long ago. When he was young, pirates captured him and brought him to Ireland. Later, he became a saint because he chose faith, courage, and forgiveness, and he returned to help people instead of seeking revenge.
Why is St. Patrick important for kids?
St. Patrick’s story shows kids what to do when life feels scary or unfair. He encourages us to talk to God, keep taking the next right step, and keep our hearts true and good despite the hardships. St. Patrick’s story also teaches that forgiveness is powerful and that God can turn hard chapters into a mission.
What happened to St. Patrick when he was a boy?
He was taken from his home by pirates and brought to Ireland. He worked as a shepherd and spent years far from his family. During that time, prayer became a big part of his life and helped him grow strong inside.
How did St. Patrick escape?
After many years, Patrick had a dream that guided him to the coast. He walked a long distance, found a ship, and kept trusting God even when he was turned away at first. He eventually made it home safely.
What is the biggest lesson from St. Patrick’s story?
That God can bring light into dark moments, and we can choose love even after we’ve been hurt. Patrick’s life teaches kids that bravery, prayer, and forgiveness aren’t just “saint stuff.” They’re for ordinary kids, too.
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