On March 17, people around the world will celebrate St. Patrick’s Day by parading in green hats, sporting images of shamrocks and leprechauns – tiny, grinning, fairy men – pinned to their lapels.

During medieval times, texts show that people not only believed St. Patrick was a saint, but also that he was a part of God's ...

Patrick turned to prayer, which God duly answered, for before he had even finished his devotions, the Captain had a sudden change of heart, and agreed to take him on board. After three days at sea ...

Marking Saint Patrick’s Day the bishops of Ireland encouraged the faithful to pray for peace in the world, especially in Gaza, Ukraine, Syria, and Sudan.

was St. Patrick a Protestant?, with a plain “yes” or “no.” Thus armed, he returned to conquer Ireland for Christ, and to make slaves for the Kingdom of God out of those who had sold him as ...

America’s first St. Patrick’s Day celebration was in 1600 in the Spanish colony of present-day St. Augustine, Florida. Spanish colonial records mentioned a celebration for Saint Patrick in 1600 and ...

For my family St. Patrick’s Day was a holy day, though not for the reasons you might imagine.

St. Patrick’s Day observes the death of Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland. The celebration of Irish culture includes parades, food, music, dancing and a lot of green. Here are six things about this ...