a tribute to st. patrick...

happy st. patrick's day!! are you wearing your green? most people do not have any idea who st. patrick was, but i know a lot about him!

patrick was born into a roman- britain christian family in AD 387. first of all, he wasn't irish. he was stolen from wales when he was 16 by irish raiders and forced into slavery in ireland, where he was a shepherd. after 6 years there, he escaped and returned to his family.
while tending to the sheep for 6 years, patrick became closer and closer to god. he heard him talking to him day and night. after he escaped, he entered the church. he then later returned to ireland as a missionary. patrick traveled the northern/ western parts of ireland with a caravan of about 100 people, also missionaries. they went from settlement to settlement, setting up churches and religion systems throughout ireland.


patrick used the shamrock (or 3 leaf clover) to explain the trinity (father, son, holy spirit) because it was easy for the irish people to understand as well as a great teaching tool. most people do not know that this is the shamrock's symbolism.

Patrick is the patron saint of ireland, and that-along with everything else he did on irish soil- is why st. patrick's day is associated with ireland. st. patrick's day is celebrated on march 17, the day he died (yr: AD 461). st. patrick is regarded as one of the greatest christians of all time.