St. Patrick’s Day is an enchanted time – a day to begin transforming winter’s dreams into summer’s magic. ~Adrienne Cook
As winter comes to an end, thoughts of springtime and summertime fill our minds. We shed our winter gloom and get spring fever.
St. Patrick’s Day helps people show their happiness for the coming change of the seasons. Although the holiday always has been associated with leprechauns and pots of gold, not many people know the true history behind this St. Patty’s Day.
St. Patrick’s Day was named after Saint Patrick of Ireland. He was one of the most well-known religious figures in all of Ireland.
Saint Patrick wasn’t born an Irishman; he was born Maewyn Succat in the British Isles around 373 A.D. It wasn’t until after he became a priest that he changed his name to Patricius or Patrick.
When he was younger, he was kidnapped by Irish raiders and taken to Ireland. Patrick was sold to different people throughout his young life. His comfort came from praying and looking to God.
After six years of slavery, Patrick claimed that he heard God tell him that it was his time to leave; he fled and got on a ship leaving Ireland.
Soon enough though Patrick knew that he was being called back to Ireland to convert the Irish people into Christians. Patrick studied for years to become a priest, and he soon returned to Ireland as a Christian missionary.
He spent years converting the Irish people into Christians, and he changed the lives of thousands of people. His guidance changed Ireland’s religious aspect and that change continues even today.
In his honor the people of Ireland created St. Patrick’s Day which became a national holiday in Ireland. This holiday is celebrated in different ways and in different places throughout the world.
Whether you are from Ireland or the United States everyone can appreciate St. Patrick’s Day.