[NYer]

Mary Biever is a homeschooling mother of two who publishes encouragement articles and runs Encouragement Workshops For Today's Families.

This article was adapted from one of her columns.

[SittinYonder]

Patrick saved the western world. When the barbarians conquered Rome and Christianity fell away throughout Europe, it was the monks of Ireland that traveled back into Europe spreading Christianity and, therefore, salvaging western civilization.

[Chewie84]

Patrick was a great man, a true servant of God, and of his fellow man. It doesn't seem right that so many people "honor" his memory by dumping vast quantities of alcohol down their throats. I wish there were more people like him around today.

[Ciexyz]

St. Patrick bump.