St. Patrick

With all the loud and crowded parades, green beer, leprechauns, and kelly-colored costumes, it can be easy to forget that St. Patrick’s Day commemorates a real man, and that the feast of St. Patrick — March 17 — marks the day of his death.…

St. Patrick’s Day is one of those holidays which has grown so big in scope that it is difficult to dwell entirely on the man whom the feast celebrates. Between people clinging onto their 1/16th Irish heritage, fanciful stories of missing…

According to television and the internet, St. Patrick’s Day was made for the 21-and-over crowd and is best celebrated with green beer. But, if you’re reading this, there’s a good chance you’ve got children or grandchildren. And since you’re…

And on another night these words, “He who gave his life for you, he it is who speaks in you,” and at that I woke up full of joy. — St. Patrick

St. Patrick’s Day is here once again and people all over the world are getting ready to celebrate with festivities and parades. But why is it that St. Patrick’s Day has become such a huge celebratory event? And did he really drive all the…

I arise today Through a might strength, The invocation of the Trinity, Through a belief in the Threeness, Through confession of the Oneness Of the Creator of creation. — St. Patrick

The movie I Am Patrick (available on DVD) is a documentary chronicling the life of St. Patrick with dramatizations of moments from his life, as well as expert commentary from St. Patrick scholars. When I watch a documentary I am hoping to…

“‘Should you not have had pity on your fellow servant, as I had pity on you?’” (Matthew 18:33) I spent several days recently raging about someone else’s faults. An acquaintance had been inconsiderate. I saw her as vain and with a sense of…

Tuesday of the Third Week of Lent Christ with me, Christ before me, Christ behind me, Christ within me, Christ beneath me, Christ above me. — ST. PATRICK

A docudrama about the patron saint of Ireland called I Am Patrick will be shown only March 17-18 in select theaters nationwide. The feature-length film features a re-enactment of St. Patrick's life using his writings, including his…