Credit: Daniel Ibáñez/CNA “When I was expecting my first child and experiencing difficulty, I asked St. Joseph for his intercession — my daughter was born on his feast day,” Pribaz told ...

Centuries later, the Catholic Church recognized him as a saint, and March 17 became his official feast day. Even amid Ireland’s religious divisions, both Catholics and Protestants claimed St ...

St. Patrick’s Day traces its origins to 5th-century Ireland, where it began as a religious feast day commemorating St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The day marks the anniversary of his ...

Countries with a strong Irish presence hold parades, festivals, and various events to commemorate the day and celebrate Irish culture. Originally celebrated as a religious feast to mark St Patrick ...

But beyond the revelry, the holiday has deep historical and religious roots tied to Ireland's patron saint. From its origins as a solemn feast day to its transformation into a global celebration ...

Groundhog Day is behind us. Easter is around the corner. And in the middle is a holiday associated with merry drinking and a centuries-old religious figure: St ... observing a feast day on ...

MY GRANDFATHER CAME FROM IRELAND 100 YEARS AGO THIS YEAR, AND WHEN HE CAME, SAINT PATRICK’S DAY WAS THE FEAST DAY OF SAINT PATRICK, AND IT REALLY WAS A RELIGIOUS HOLIDAY WE SPENT OUR DAY WITH ...

St. Patrick's Day, observed on March 17, has transitioned from a feast day in Ireland to a widely celebrated holiday in the United States. The holiday commemorates St. Patrick, the patron saint of ...

"The mischievous mythical creatures don’t actually have anything to do with the feast day of Ireland’s patron saint, who is credited with spreading Christianity on the island in the fifth ...

So my students are often surprised when I tell them that St. Patrick’s Day was once a solemn feast day when you’d be far more likely to see the color blue. In fact, there’s even a color ...

Every day, the child asked the priest who ministered to her on ... he realized that he was called to a more active life. Inspired by the story of St. Damien of Molokai, he left his belongings behind ...