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.
After more than six years as a slave in Ireland, Saint Patrick escaped. According to his own writings, the voice of God spoke to him in a dream, telling him to leave Ireland. He walked 200 miles from County Mayo (where some scholars believe he was being held) to the Irish Coast.
He journeyed back to Britain, where he experienced a second vision from an angel, who told him to return to Ireland as a missionary. Patrick studied religion for over fifteen years and finally returned to Ireland after being ordained as a priest.
Despite the myth that Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated because "Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland," he is reported to have really spread the faith around the nation and converted the masses, which is why we celebrate his day.
Today we celebrate Saint Patrick's Day on the alleged date of Saint Patrick's death, which is March 17th. St. Patrick's Day is celebrated world wide by people of Irish descent, Roman Catholics, Anglicans, Eastern Orthodox and others in English-speaking countries. "Everyone is Irish on St. Paddy's Day," they cry.
Irish festivities include weeks of festivals with dancing, crafts, theatrical performances, historical tours, dinners, competitions, music and mass. The parties in America are usually centered on corned beef and cabbage dinners, parades, pub crawls and concerts.
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