Did you know? St. Patricks feats were many, but the one he is most known for is bringing Christianity to Ireland? He was captured & enslaved at the age of 16 in Ireland where he learned the language & culture. Many years later after hed escaped back to his home land of Britain - he was called to return to Ireland to bring Christianity to the people. Before his death on March 17th, he was responsible for the creation of over 300 churches and 100,000 baptised Irish. The Shamrock has become the legendary icon for St. Patricks Day. The 3-leaf clover was used by the saint to illustrate the Trinity of Christianity. The Pinching tradition is an entirely American take on St. Patricks Day. Around the 1700s it was believe that leprechauns would sneak out on St. Patricks Day & PINCH anyone they could see; but if you were wearing green - the color of the Emerald Isle (Ireland) you would be invisible to these fairy creatures, thus saving yourself from being pinched! So from our family to yours - DONT FORGET TO WEAR GREEN TODAY!
Posted on: Mon, 17 Mar 2014 12:54:00 +0000
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