Comments on: A tenuous relationship with St. Patrick’s Day.

By: Abby

Abby — Tue, 05 Jul 2011 18:36:27 +0000

I know I’m late on this, but I celebrate St. Patrick’s day if for no other reason than that it is my birthday. I’m sure my mom’s fondest St. Party’s Day was when she was in labor with me.

By: @mariettamama

@mariettamama — Mon, 30 Nov 2009 14:12:08 +0000

Well beside that particular day and that hullabaloo about snakes, I would of course celebrate the day for general silliness of everybody kissing me on the cheek because yea I have relatives over on the emerald isle and its my birthday, but also because the "snakes he drove out" were a metaphor for the unlearned, un welcomed pagan masses that he brought to Christ's love.

By: Hannah

Hannah — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 03:12:00 +0000

Wow, i’m so surprised that Heather is the only one to mention orange being the color worn by Protestants on St. Patrick’s day. I personally always forgot the holiday was arriving until I had already dressed, but is this orange thing well known???

By: Lark

Lark — Fri, 20 Mar 2009 00:59:00 +0000

You gotta check out the St. Patrick’s day video that VeggieTales has done. It’s a little segment on “Sumo of the Opera”

We watched it on Tuesday and learned all about St. Patrick. Now my daughter says, ‘I know about him, he told people in Ireland about God. He says that God is like a shamrock, three but still one.’ Yeah, she’s 4. Gotta love VeggieTales for introducing complex theological issues to kids!

By: Resurgam

Resurgam — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 15:11:00 +0000

Saint Patrick is an important saint in Christian history for any culture, and he deserves a higher profile with all Christians. His Confession is really fascinating and fresh reading despite it having been written 1500 years ago. The cultural detritus which has accumulated around the memorial of his date of death/entrance into the eternal life is almost as unfortunate as Rudolph and present-grabbing extravaganzas surrounding the commemoration of the Word made Flesh.
As for green beer–I was raised in a tee-total Protestant household that celebrated the day with green clothing and Irish stew. You don’t have to be vulgar unless you want to.

By: k8

k8 — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 14:30:00 +0000

St. Patrick was a Welsh missionary who brought the Gospel to the Irish. that’s why the Catholics decided he deserves a feast day. (although a feast day during Lent is sort of silly, i think)

By: Brenda

Brenda — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 03:41:00 +0000

I blogged about clovers, made corned beef and cabbage for dinner, I’m wearing a green shirt, and my son has Flogging Molly blasting in the background. Yeah, we’re celebrating!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 02:04:00 +0000

Hey Anon,

Corned beef and cabbage isn’t Irish, but it is Irish-American and widely eaten by folks of Irish descent (and others celebrating) on St. Patrick’s day.

By: Kidsis

Kidsis — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 01:14:00 +0000

Ehh, I wore green today. Other than that, I don’t have time for the drinking since I had to work today and tomorrow.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 00:38:00 +0000

I’m an elementary school teacher, so I have to green on St. Patrick’s Day. It’s like a unwritten rule somewhere. I also made cupcakes with green frosting that “magically” appeared in their cubbies at the end of the day (supposedly a leprechaun put them there. ).