St. Patricks Day?

Question

has christainity got anything to do with st pats day anymore... is the drinking and green stuff more exciting anyway or is it just a celebration of all things irish

your thoughts please....

Answer 1

The drinking and green stuff is more exciting for me anyway.
Anyone celebrate however they like but have fun too.
Im English but have a sexy irish boyfriend and love St. Patricks day. My green hat and ginger beard are ready and waiting,

Have a happy St.Pats day!!!!!!!

Answer 2

Here in America it has become a easy way for people to say they are Irish and a drink and party, it makes me sick. In my home land of Ireland it is still a Holy Day, we get up and go to Mass and after we go to the Parade and then we end the day with a dinner and a drink or 2 at the pub but we do not get plastered like the Americans. We do not do that because it is a Holy Day and a day to remember the death of a great leader of the Church. When I see what is has become here in America it makes me so mad. I wish a lot that I was back home in Ireland around this time of year.

Answer 3

It's the feast day of St. Patrick who drove the snakes out of Ireland.

God bless,
Stanbo

Answer 4

Saint Patrick is believed to have been born in the late fourth century, and is often confused with Palladius, a bishop who was sent by Pope Celestine in 431 to be the first bishop to the Irish believers in Christ.

Saint Patrick was the patron saint and national apostle of Ireland who is credited with bringing Christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works, the Confessio, a spiritual autobiography, and his Epistola, a denunciation of British mistreatment of Irish christians. Saint Patrick described himself as a "most humble-minded man, pouring forth a continuous paean of thanks to his Maker for having chosen him as the instrument whereby multitudes who had worshipped idols and unclean things had become the people of God."

Saint Patrick is most known for driving the snakes from Ireland. It is true there are no snakes in Ireland, but there probably never have been - the island was separated from the rest of the continent at the end of the Ice Age. As in many old pagan religions, serpent symbols were common and often worshipped. Driving the snakes from Ireland was probably symbolic of putting an end to that pagan practice. While not the first to bring christianity to Ireland, it is Patrick who is said to have encountered the Druids at Tara and abolished their pagan rites. The story holds that he converted the warrior chiefs and princes, baptizing them and thousands of their subjects in the "Holy Wells" that still bear this name.

There are several accounts of Saint Patrick's death. One says that Patrick died at Saul, Downpatrick, Ireland, on March 17, 460 A.D. His jawbone was preserved in a silver shrine and was often requested in times of childbirth, epileptic fits, and as a preservative against the "evil eye." Another account says that St. Patrick ended his days at Glastonbury, England and was buried there. The Chapel of St. Patrick still exists as part of Glastonbury Abbey. Today, many Catholic places of worship all around the world are named after St. Patrick, including cathedrals in New York and Dublin city

Why Saint Patrick's Day?
Saint Patrick's Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks and luck. Most importantly, to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries worldwide.

So, why is it celebrated on March 17th? One theory is that that is the day that St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. The biggest observance of all is, of course, in Ireland. With the exception of restaurants and pubs, almost all businesses close on March 17th. Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins.

In American cities with a large Irish population, St. Patrick's Day is a very big deal. Big cities and small towns alike celebrate with parades, "wearing of the green," music and songs, Irish food and drink, and activities for kids such as crafts, coloring and games. Some communities even go so far as to dye rivers or streams green!

Answer 5

Long live the Irish! We should celebrate it along with them, rumor has it the first firemen to respond to 9/11 were all Irish...Cheers!

Answer 6

All things green and Irish. No religion required.

Answer 7

Pretty simple question---it never WAS about Christianity, really. It's just a feast day, and meant for celebration.

Answer 8

wearing eco-friendly is strictly a U.S. custom, because of the fact the colour eco-friendly isn't conventional in eire. eco-friendly is related to the previous eco-friendly flag and a time while eire replaced into no longer loose. eco-friendly is likewise a shade related with wish and nature. eco-friendly in case you opt for, yet once you're Irish or have Irish background eco-friendly is unlucky!!!

Answer 9

The 'wearin o' the green'? ye ask???
There needn't be a Saint anyone,
for the drinkin' o' green beer
and the frolikin in the green grass . . .

Erin go brach!!!

Answer 10

really dont know but my thought was always they had someone like mother Theresa or someone like that they held in esteem