It is March 17, so I don my green button-down shirt (and green socks for good measure) and I head out to partake in the celebration we call St. Patrick’s Day. It is a day to patiently wait in long lines for a Guinness (IYKYK, true believer) or a solo cup of green beer. We celebrate Irish culture with frivolity and fun, the wearing of green clothes, and the celebration of all things Irish.

But would it shock you to know that we originally celebrated this day in the Church as a religious feast? I mean, the day IS dedicated to a saint for goodness sake. What do we really know about St. Patrick and why is there a day dedicated to his memory?

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