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Saint Patrick's Day
St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, is one of Christianity's most widely known figures. But for all his celebrity, his life remains somewhat of a mystery. Ask any questions here about celebrating St. Patrick's Day.
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Why do people wear shamrocks on St. Pat's Day?
One of the reasons that one wears green on St. Patrick's Day is because the Catholic side of Ireland is identified with green, and St. Patrick is a Catholic Saint credited with converting the island to Christianity. Whereas the Protestants are identified with orange, and are often called "Orangemen," as in King William the Orange. The clashes in Ireland between the Catholics and Protestants are often clashes of the green and the orange. The irony is that the Irish flag, is supposed to represent the unity of the two with the white between the two colors representing unity. The traditional pinching of a person who wears orange on St. Patrick's Day is a mild form of the violence that has so often occurred in the past as both factions have had St. Patrick's Day marches/parades. In Ireland, you only wear green if you are Catholic. Protestants all wear orange. The US does not observe this tradition. The day is celebrated with parades, green beer and lots of shamrock decorations. On St. Paddy's day, everyone is Irish.
History: Just before the 1798 Rebellion in Ireland if you wore a shamrock in your hat, it signified your support for the Rebellion. Hence the saying "the wearing of the green." Green was also the colour of "Society of United Irishmen," a republican revoluntionary organisation. This organisation launched the 1798 Rebellion and may I add that the forefathers/founders of this Organisation, despite public misconception were a mixture of Presbyterians, Church of Ireland and Catholics.
Another answer: The wearing of Green stems from the ancient Celtic practice of wearing green during the Vernal Equinox to celebrate the rebirth of the Earth. When Christianity invaded Ireland, many of the Irish traditions were adopted into practice, to make conversion easier. Saint Patrick included using bonfires and adopted the symbol of the sun onto the cross, creating what is now known as the Celtic Cross. Since the local Pagan population was hesitant to give up wearing green, that too was adopted. It should be noted that St. Patrick's original color was blue.
In honor of St. Patrick and his symbol is a clover and clovers are green and if you don't you get pinched unless your birthday is that day. Also because St. Patrick's day kiss the day of luck and green is a lucky color.
The reason the color green is associated with St. Patrick's Day is the origin of the holiday is Ireland. Ireland is a very green place henceforth the green.
Green is the color of Ireland (often called "The Emerald Isle"), the color of shamrocks, the official "Irish" color, as it were.
Is a four leaf clover a gang symbol?
some consider it for the arian borther hood tat but i have one and im just a normal dude.
What year is it to find a 4 leaf clover?
Legend says when Adam and Eve were expelled from Eden, Eve took along a four leafed clover. So if you are lucky enough to find one, you are holding on to a bit of paradise. Celtic dominance once extended across Ireland and most of Western Europe. The Druids [Celtic priests] used shamrocks as charms to ward off evil spirits.
What were Saint Patrick's parents' first and last names?
No, but saint Patrick became wealthey when he became a saint because back then and still now becoming a saint makes you rich.
When was saint Patricks birthday?
St. Patrick died long before there was an official process for canonization. He was declared a saint by popular acclaim based on his life and works. Today only the Pope can declare a saint, after a lengthy investigative process.
What is the world record for four leaf clovers?
The largest collection of four-leafed clovers apparently belongs to Edward Martin, with 119060 clovers found over an 8 year period (up to 2007).
If a four leaf clover is lucky are there five leaf shamrocks that are lucky?
Yes; they are they are also rare
What is the purpose of Saint Patrick's?
St. Patrick's day is to celebrate the day St. Patrick was resirected he is a saint that catholics believe brought good luck.
What is the St. Patrick's Day color?
Green is the traditional colour worn for two main reasons:
- Green is the colour of the shamrock, Ireland's 'flower' or symbol and has therefore been adopted as the national colour.
- Ireland's poetic name of the 'Emerald Isle' probably comes from its appearance from the sea as a predominantly green land.
All other references to green are likely to derive from one or both of these facts.
Why is Saint Patrick's Day celebration so important to the culture of its people?
Saint Patrick's Day (Irish: Lá Fhéile Pádraig) is a religious holiday celebrated internationally on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick (c. AD 387-461), the most commonly recognised of the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. It is observed by the Catholic Church, the Anglican Communion (especially the Church of Ireland),[3] the Eastern Orthodox Church and Lutheran Church. Saint Patrick's Day was made an official feast day in the early 17th century, and has gradually become a secular celebration of Irish culture in general.
Why do leprechauns associated with stpatricks day?
St Patricks day is the Irish National Day and Leprechauns are only found in Ireland, people therefore dress up like Leprechauns on that day. Of course they can't really look like Leprechauns because the tallest of them is only 18inches and the smallest not less than 14 inches.
- first leaf is for hope
- second leaf is for faith
- third leaf is for love
- fourth leaf is for luck.
What are things associated with St. Patrick's Day?
To Eat: corn beef, cabbage(cooked traditionally in a croc-pot) raddishes, and potatoes. To Drink: beer, wine, and cranberry juice. What to Wear: green. thats pretty much it except i forgot to mention that if some one isnt wearing green you pinch them, and if they are wearing green and you didnt see it they get to pinch you twice at any random time. XD!!!
Was St. Patrick mentioned in the Bible?
no because the bible was written far before anybody ever thought about st Patrick but God. you can read the kjv version, ( cause it is strait from the original Hebrew manuscripts), and see for yourself.
Why is the shamrock associated with the holiday?
shamrocks are the simble of ireland they are sort of like a leaf but realy smaller they have a almost heart shape at the top and both sides and a tiny stem at the bottom they are green and grow in the grass go on google images and look them up
Why do people celebrate St. Patrick's Day in the U.S.A.?
Due to the Great Famine in the mid-1800s in Ireland, many Irish came to America for new opportunities. Since the numbers of Irish in the U.S. grew so rapidly and most of the immigrants were poor and uneducated, the Irish encountered the same sort of racial prejudice that many new immigrants to the United States do. In order to face the challenges of living in a new country, the Irish immigrants banded together to celebrate the traits that they held in common: their Roman Catholic heritage, their dedication to St. Patrick, and their national myth of being survivors despite the many hardships that they had encountered over the centuries. Since the Irish are such a dominant part of U.S. life, so is St. Patrick's Day.
Why do the Irish not wear green on St. Patrick's Day?
Because orange is the colour of Northern Ireland and they use that colour in the march they have every year. They are part of Britain. Unlike the republic of Ireland (Southern) where green is the colour associated with us. St.Patrick is the patron saint of Ireland although the 17th of March is celebrated all over the world especially in America.
Where is Saint Patrick's Cathedral Located?
Fifth Avenue between 50th and 51st Streets in New York City.
How did Saint Patrick's Day originate?
- St. Patrick's day was first celebrated in the United States in Boston in 1762. It's not surprising that it reached our shores as there are more Americans of Irish origin than there are Irish in Ireland.
- The man himself, St. Patrick, was born in Wales in 385 AD. His given name was Maewyn. He had an eventful life and was good at converting pagans to Christianity. He was thrown into prison several times and escaped each time from the Celtic druids to continue establishing churches and monasteries all over Ireland, a mission that took him over 30 years.
- St. Patrick died on March 17th, 461 AD and that day has been celebrated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.
- When we think of this holiday, we think of green and yet the color of St. Patrick is actually blue. Actually, he wasn't Irish at all. Green came into the picture and started to be associated with this celebration in the 19th century. The color green in Irish legends was the color worn by fairies and immortals and the color worn by people to encourage crops to grow. Even today, when we think of green, we think of St. Patrick.
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- The original St.Patrick celebrations began as a religious festival. Much of what is known about St.Patrick was written in his own hand and titled' The Confession of St.Patrick 1. I, Patrick, a sinner, a most simple countryman, the least of all the faithful and most contemptible to many, had for father the deacon Calpurnius, son of the late Potitus, a priest, of the settlement [vicus] of Bannavem Taburniae; he had a small villa nearby where I was taken captive. I was at that time about sixteen years of age. St. Patrick was born between 370 and 390 C. E. in the Roman Empire in Britain. His given name Magonus Sucatus and was changed to Patricius either after his baptism or after he became a priest. Colonial New York City hosted the first official St. Patrick's Day parade in 1762, when Irish immigrants in the British colonial army marched down city streets.
On what date is Saint Patrick's Day celebrated?
St. Patrick's day is celebrated on March 17th each year. This date coincides with the anniversary of the death of St. Patrick who passed away on March 17 in the year 461. In Dublin and many other places in Ireland it is a week long celebration.
The feast day of St. Patrick is March 17.
