Patricks Day

What Is Saint Patrick’s Day About?

Saint Patrick is not just the patron saint behind many Irish celebrations, but he’s also celebrated around the world, with some of the biggest Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations taking place in Boston, New York City, Chicago, Savannah, San Francisco and Seattle. Americans love their corned beef and cabbage and their Irish lineage. So who is this mysterious man behind the celebrations? This article will report what is known about the life of this important saint.

Much of what we know about the story of St Patrick was passed down through the generations by a famous bard named St. Fiacc. It is believed that Patrick was born in Britain to wealthy parents toward the end of the fourth century. His father, Calpurnius, was a deacon who enjoyed the tax benefits of religious life, although there is no evidence he was particularly devout. His mother, Concess, was a Frank and a close relative of St. Martin of Tours. When Patrick was sixteen years old, Rome called on all British soldiers to sweep Rome of “barbarians,” which left Britain wholly unarmed. Violent Irish raiders passed through the land and attacked the family estate, killing Patrick’s father and selling Saint Patrick into slavery.

Following his six years in captivity, Saint Patrick experienced several powerful visions and dreams that awakened him to his cause in life. After fifteen years of training to become a priest, Patrick was finally ordained in Britain and returned back to Ireland to convert more to the Christian faith. Since he was familiar with the Irish culture and language, Patrick was able to connect their familiar rituals and traditions with the lessons of Christianity, which really appealed to the natives. He used bonfires to celebrate Easter, since the Irish used fire to worship their gods, for instance. He put the sun — a powerful Irish symbol — onto the Christian cross (which is now called the Celtic Cross) to make a meaningful symbol for their new faith. Some say he used the three-leafed clover to talk about “the Father, the Son and the Holy Spirit.”

Saint Patrick lived a life of adversity and humility. Even though his circumstances were pitiful, he turned to the Lord. Even though Ireland was a land of torment and isolation for him, he returned to convert the Irish people to Christianity. He taught that the Trinity will sustain the spirit, no matter how much misery befalls us. He spread the love of God, even when people didn’t want to hear about it. He preached, baptized and prayed. St. Fiacc tells us Patrick slept on bare flagstone with a wet quilt about him, with his head on a pillar stone — and yet he sang 100 Psalms every night. For his impressive example of faith and fortitude, we celebrate St. Patrick’s Day during the month of March each year.

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