10 Facts You Might Not Know About St. Patrick’s Day
The tradition of St. Patricks Day began hundreds of years ago when a boy in Roman England was captured and taken to Ireland as a captive where he found God. It is said that St. Patrick could hear from the angels, and that he had raised people from the dead. He was a very active missionary throughout Ireland for 30 years, and that is why he is called the patron saint of Ireland. There have been many legends attached to this saint, and they have lasted throughout the centuries. This holiday began as a Holy Day in the Catholic Church, but over the years this religious Catholic saints day has turned into a more secular celebration of the upcoming new spring.
Here are a few facts for St. Patricks Day:
– March 17th, the day of celebration, is the day of Patricks death.
– St. Patrick, the patron saint of the Irish, was not from Ireland.
– Patrick was an old time missionary in Ireland during the 4th century.
– He brought many people to conversion and into the Christian religion.
– The Shamrock, symbol of St. Patricks Day, was a plant with three...
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