Happy St. Patrick's Day (With Reservations)

Happy St. Patrick's Day (With Reservations)

 

Forget for now the annual upheaval involving homosexuals demanding that they be accorded special treatment that has recently  accompanied and sullied the celebration of the Christian Feast of St. Patrick, more commonly known as St. Patrick’s Day.  (See below.)

Forget for now the fact that March 17th commemorates Lá Fhéile Pádraig, the date on which St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, died in the fifth century after bringing Christianity to that pagan land, and to many people who subsequently dedicated their lives to sharing their new religion with those less enlightened to the faith.  

Forget for now that Lá Fhéile Pádraig was intended to celebrate the religious heritage and culture of Irish men, women, and children worldwide with parades and festivities to demonstrate their pride and resilience, their very survival, in the face of centuries of violent invasions, brutal oppression, deadly famines, and a diaspora that spread the population around the globe, including the 34.7 million who claim Irish ancestry in our country.

Forget for now that the tiny island called Ireland which encompasses a mere 32,599 square miles populated by less than 7 million souls, versus the United States’ 3.5 million miles and over 318 million, has produced the greatest number of saints, scholars, writers, etc. per-capita than any other nation on the planet. 

Forget all that for now but do remember , . . (Read more at http://www.genelalor.com/blog1/?p=36335.)