Somebody tell me why we celebrate St. Patrick's day anyway??
Somebody tell me why we celebrate St. Patrick's day anyway??
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It probably goes back to the days when the "Catholics Need not Apply" signs went in the windows.
To promote beer sales
I take it, you don't enjoy liquor.
From a Mick (me): Remember why God created liquor. To keep the Irish from ruling the world.
Because its an excuse to drink and act stupid...like the Irish need an excuse.
It's like a family Mardi Gras without the crapping on the sidewalk or exposed middle age breasts.
We may go to Mass in the morning.
That depends on what you mean by "celebrate". St. Patrick's Day suffers from the same disease as Christmas. A religious feast diverted and perverted from its original intent into a secular excuse for self-indulgence and making whoopee.
St.Patrick brought Christianity to Ireland which in turn has sent missionaries to all corners of the earth. He was truly a great saint so the religious aspect of this day is definitely a cause for rejoicing
However, many of those currently involved with St. Patrick's Day celebrations seem to be cultural Catholics. IOW, baptized but seldom attend Church and probably diagree with what the Church teaches about a whole host of moral issues.