Publisher’s note: Although the news about the passing of Irish singer Moya Brennan is now a month old, it only crossed my desk today. Her music had a profound effect on me. Christian Activities would be remiss not to take a moment to celebrate the life of the First Lady of Celtic Music, and to … Read more
As the vibrant green of spring awakens the landscape, St. Patrick’s Day arrives each March 17th—a joyful feast day honoring Ireland’s patron saint and the miraculous spread of the Gospel to the Emerald Isle. What began as a solemn Christian observance commemorating St. Patrick, the 5th-century missionary who, after being captured and enslaved as a … Read more
~ Some of the history of the Celtic Church is shrouded in mystery like the Celts themselves ~ Celtic Christianity is a term applied to a set of beliefs in Briton during the Middle Ages that differed from Roman Catholocism. Some writers and historians believe there was a distinct Celtic Church. This church influenced the Celtic … Read more
Shamrocks, leprechauns and the color green often mark the celebration of Saint Patrick’s Day on March 17. But there is much more to the story of the man named Patrick, a truly bold and faithful missionary. Born in Britain in the fourth century, Patrick lived a full life, but not without his share of suffering … Read more
~ With Saint Patrick’s Day fast approaching, we take a look at the History & Traditions of St. Patrick’s Day ~ St. Patrick’s Day, celebrated annually on March 17th, honors St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. Today it is often associated with parades, wearing green, and festive gatherings. However, the holiday has deep historical … Read more
~ St. Patrick’s Day Poem ~ Marauding raiders from Ireland captured Patrick in Britain at age sixteen at his parents’ estate, up ’til that time in Patrick’s life, things were just great. He was taken to Ireland and sold to the highest bidder into slavery; a boy on his own was left in the wilderness … Read more
~ In honor of the patron saint of Ireland, St. Patrick, whose day we celebrate every March, here is my shamrock of three poems written for Saint Patrick’s Day. ~ Ireland Acrostic I reland always beckoning:R ainbows and pots of gold;E merald Isle ever glistening in Celtic tales of old;L eprechauns, lurking, listening;A ncient Druids … Read more
~ Poems in honor of St. Patrick’s Day ~ Letter to a Saint Patrick, Patron Saint of Ireland,As you turned to God in your captivity,May we, captives of sin, turn to the Father.And when we dream, may our dreamsDraw us closer to our Lord Jesus Christ.As you in your Confession revealed allFrailties, we, too, on … Read more
~ Who Was St. Patrick? For Saint Patrick’s Day, we look at the life of an early leader of the Celtic Church ~ A Historical Look at Saint Patrick St. Patrick was not born in Ireland but was a British Celt. According to some sources St. Patrick was born in Wales or North Britain between … Read more
