{"id":6144,"date":"2010-03-16T08:14:52","date_gmt":"2010-03-16T14:14:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/?p=6144"},"modified":"2010-03-16T08:14:52","modified_gmt":"2010-03-16T14:14:52","slug":"commentary-the-true-meaning-of-st-patricks-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/dominicanewsonline.com\/news\/homepage\/features\/commentary\/commentary-the-true-meaning-of-st-patricks-day\/","title":{"rendered":"COMMENTARY: The true meaning of St. Patrick’s Day"},"content":{"rendered":"
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For most people St. Patrick\u2019s Day is a day of parades, parties, leprechauns and green beer. But just as Christmas is about more than commercialized fun, so too does St. Patrick\u2019s Day have a deeper meaning.<\/p>\n

St. Patrick\u2019s Day began as a religious holiday honoring St. Patrick\u00a0 – a\u00a0 holy bishop sent to Ireland in 433 A.D. by Pope Celestine I\u00a0 to draw its people into the fold of Christ\u2019s universal church. Upon his arrival at Ireland\u2019s shores\u00a0 St. Patrick\u00a0 encountered many setbacks and persecutions by the superstitious Druids, who had employed magicians to maintain their sway over the Irish race. Despite several\u00a0 trials, St. Patrick was able to convert all of Ireland and conquer paganism. He\u00a0 is thus credited with driving the Celtic \u201csnakes\u201d out of Ireland.<\/p>\n

St. Patrick is credited with many miracles and is responsible for the building of\u00a0 several Catholic schools, monasteries and churches throughout Ireland. He is known for his powerful expositions of the principles of the Catholic faith. He even employed the ordinary, little, three-leaved shamrock plant to teach people about the Blessed Trinity. He was called to his heavenly\u00a0 reward on March 17, 461.<\/p>\n

St. Patrick was a humble, pious, gentle man, whose love and total devotion to and trust in God should be a shining example to each of us. He feared nothing, not even death, so complete was his trust in God, and of the importance of his mission.<\/p>\n

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