"The aim of life is self-development. To realize one's nature perfectly - that is what each of us is here for" ... Oscar Wilde
Happy St. Patrick's Day
Well first off, Happy Birthday Patrick. What an honour for an Irishman to be born on this day, or at least a ½ Irish catholic & ½ Acadian one…anyway this one’s for you.
I found the following info here;
Although St. Patrick wasn’t the first Catholic missionary in Ireland, he is undeniably the most beloved. There is no doubt that St. Patrick is the most beloved of all the Irish Saints. Dozens of churches and cathedrals all over the world are named after him.
What is written about the life of St. Patrick, like that of so many Irish heroes, is a mixture of both fact and fantasy. It is easy for the authentic history to be flavored with exciting myths.
What is indisputable, though, is that he is the man who firmly established the Celtic Christian Church in Ireland, ushering in the “Age of Saints and Scholars” in the midst of the Dark Ages.
Thanks to the leadership of Saint Patrick, Ireland went from being an isolated island with a population that was mostly illiterate…to a thriving culture of spiritual devotion and scholarly pursuits.
One of the things that I find especially remarkable about Saint Patrick is that, rather than lead an oppressive conversion effort, he found ways to blend the old Celtic spiritual beliefs with Christian doctrine. The result was that the Irish people became one of the most devout group of Catholics on the planet!
I know, I know, they’re neck-and-neck with the passionate Italian Roman-Catholics, but that’s a contest where no-one loses, right?
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