| The tradition of St. Patrick's Day began
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| | escaped his captivity. He was not
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| hundreds of years ago when a boy in Roman
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| | religious at all when he was a child.
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| England was captured and taken to Ireland
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| | - The first St. Paddy's day parade in
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| as a captive where he found God. It is
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| | America was in 1737, 40 years before the
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| said that St. Patrick could hear from the
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| | Revolutionary War.
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| angels, and that he had raised people
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| | - The first day of spring is March 21st
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| from the dead. He was a very active
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| | and this could be the reason St.
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| missionary throughout Ireland for 30
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| | Patrick's Day celebrations have caught on
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| years, and that is why he is called the
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| | so big.
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| patron saint of Ireland. There have been
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| | - Everyone turns Irish for a day - just
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| many legends attached to this saint, and
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| | wear green, the sign of life.
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| they have lasted throughout the
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| | - Irish dishes include Corned beef and
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| centuries. This holiday began as a Holy
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| | cabbage, Irish stew, Irish cream pie,
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| Day in the Catholic Church, but over the
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| | Irish soda bread, scones, Irish cheese
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| years this religious Catholic saint's day
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| | bread, and all of these would be a good
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| has turned into a more secular
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| | choice on St. Patrick's Day.
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| celebration of the upcoming new spring.
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| | There are many traditions and legends
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| Here are a few facts for St. Patrick's
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| | that have been passed down through the
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| Day:
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| | generations, so even the barest of facts
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| - March 17th, the day of celebration, is
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| | have gotten confused. It is not even
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| the day of Patrick's death.
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| | certain exactly when Patrick was born,
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| - St. Patrick, the patron saint of the
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| | the actual date varies about 30 years in
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| Irish, was not from Ireland.
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| | early 300 AD but the day of his death is
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| - Patrick was an old time missionary in
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| | certain, March 17, and that is the
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| Ireland during the 4th century.
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| | important day.
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| - He brought many people to conversion
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| | So whether you are celebrating the life
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| and into the Christian religion.
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| | of a glorified Catholic saint or the
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| - The Shamrock, symbol of St. Patrick's
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| | oncoming spring and all the new growth
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| Day, was a plant with three leaves that
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| | and new life possibilities that a new
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| Patrick used to demonstrate to the pagans
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| | life can encompass, it really doesn't
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| the trinity of God - Father, Son and Holy
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| | matter. Wear something Green, grab a
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| Ghost.
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| | green hat, give someone a shamrock and
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| - Maewyn is the name St. Patrick was born
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| | join in the parade. Good luck and
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| with. His name was changed by the Bishop
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| | Blessings are meant for all!
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| in a monastery in France, after he
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