Today’s saint: St. Patrick, born in A.D. 387 and kidnapped by Irish pirates at 16, spent six years as a slave in Northern Ireland, a period that prepared him for his later mission in Ireland by immersing him in the culture and
Of all the people who could have been present at the birth of Christ, God chose shepherds. Father Patrick Briscoe explains how an ancient prayer of St. Patrick, who was once a humble shepherd himself, can help us draw closer to the
A reader asks, “With all that St. Patrick did in converting Ireland, why is St. Patrick’s Day (March 17) an optional memorial and not an obligatory memorial or feast or maybe even a solemnity?” Monsignor Charles Pope answers: “Generally the patron saints
With St. Patrick's Day falling on a Lenten Friday this year, many U.S. bishops have issued dispensations from abstinence on March 17, allowing the faithful to enjoy the American Irish tradition of eating corned beef (or ham) and cabbage in good conscience.
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For St. Patrick’s Day, Father Patrick Briscoe, OP, editor of Our Sunday Visitor, reflects on his patron’s example and insights into the spiritual life: “Like St. Augustine, St. Patrick also wrote a confession. Patrick’s ‘Confessions’ is a marvelous personal testimony of faith,
Lisa Hendey writes that the docudrama “I Am Patrick,” which opens in theaters nationwide March 17 and 18, presents historically accurate information based on the writings of St. Patrick. The movie follows is a blend of dramatic recreation of Patrick’s life mixed
Dublin's iconic St. Patrick's Day parade has been canceled due to fears over the spread of coronavirus. Authorities had initially insisted that the festivities -- which mark St. Patrick bringing Christianity to Ireland in 432 -- would go ahead, but bowed to