Given the fact that St.Patricks day is associated more with gays, alcoholics & the Ir -
08-29-2010, 11:07 PM
Would it not be logical to change the name of the holiday? Perhaps, 'Irish Homosexual Alcoholic Day'. That seems rather dry, but I am not know for my sense of humor.
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Valentines day is more associated with chocolates, roses, and cards than with St. Valentine but were not planning on changing the name anytime soon. The question is, does it matter? It's just a fun holiday
Where do you get those weird facts from? I have been to many st Patrick's day celebrations and they haven't been gay parties. Also, whenever you go to a pub you get alcoholics. Celebrate saints days and national holiday's like may day. With all our governments bending over and letting the European union shaft them, they would take any excuse to get rid of a day of national identity on the grounds of political correctness. Two fingers up to parliament. Up the peace full revolution.
Lmao just punch yourself in the face because your that bored and THAT much of a hater on st Patty's day Bahama how lame is that like it is what it is Bahama keep preach in my son you've learned so well
Okay I know us Irish have a drink name, but homosexuals?? I don't know how that comes into st Patrick's day. And st Patrick is the main saint in Ireland, so it is about Irish!
Popular culture is very uncomfortable with anything religious and endeavors to take all religion out of religious holy days and make them into cultural holidays. Look at what they have done to Halloween (All Hallow's Eve or the Eve of All Saints Day), Mardi Gras (the day before Ash Wednesday, Saint Valentine's Day, and now Saint Patrick's Day. They even try to take both Christ and the Mass out of Christmas.
All Christians can celebrate the life of this wonderful saint who said "Yes!" to God.
Saint Patrick was born about 385 in Scotland. His parents, Calpurnius and Conchessa, were Catholic Romans living in Britain in charge of the colonies. This might even make Saint Patrick an Italian.
At the age of fourteen, raiders captured Patrick and took him as a slave to Ireland, a land of Druids and pagans. Patrick learned the Irish language and customs.
While a slave, Patrick's faith in God grew and he wrote
"The love of God and his fear grew in me more and more, as did the faith, and my soul was raised, so that, in a single day, I have said as many as a hundred prayers and in the night, nearly the same." "I prayed in the woods and on the mountain, even before dawn. I felt no hurt from the snow or ice or rain."
When Patrick was twenty, he had a dream in which God told him to leave Ireland by going to the coast. He escaped and found a boat that took him back to Britain and his family.
Later Patrick dreamed that Irish were calling, "We beg you, holy youth, to come and walk among us once more."
Patrick studied, became a priest, and, later, a bishop. In 433, he went to take the Gospel to Ireland.
Patrick preached the Gospel throughout Ireland, converted thousands, and began building churches.
Patrick is famous for using the shamrock (a three-leaf clover) to explain the Trinity.
Patrick preached for 40 years and died on March 17, 461 at Saul, where he had built the first church.
Patrick's feast day is March 17 and he is the patron saint of Ireland.
For more information, see: http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11554a.htm
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