Irish history lesson: How St. Patrick came to have a celebrated holiday
By Eric CarrollAdvertising Manager, The VOICE
The time has come again and the people of the world are about to come together as one. On this great date we give and receive openly and willingly. This day I speak of that has crossed more barriers than Christianity and yet is intertwined with it almost as much as Christmas is Mar. 17, Saint (St.) Patrick's Day.
Though St. Patrick's Day is an Irish celebration we all become Irish in our hearts, yet what do we know about this Holy man who brought us through his death?
St. Patrick was a young man who was kidnapped from his family and imprisoned for 6 years. While he was incarcerated he spent the majority of his time alone so as many religious people do in times of need he went to a higher power, this being God.
God spoke to him and advised him to leave Ireland where he was being held; St. Patrick did as he was hold and went to England where he received his religious training.
After his years of training he went back to Ireland. While in Ireland he preached to the Christians and converted those who were not Christians.
St. Patrick is credited by some as being the one who drove all the serpents out of Ireland, whether this is true or not, is not known.
hat is known is that for one day we as people of the world come together and get our Green on.
So this year, like previous ones, get out there and "Kiss me cause I'm Black Irish."
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