Tuesday, March 12, 2019

St. Patrick's Day!!

St. Patrick´s Day is a holiday celebrated around the globe and it is celebrated in many diverse ways. The history of it and why it came to be a holiday is a very interesting story. It all began when St. Patrick was born. He was born in 386 A.D in Roman Britain, Shocking right!! When he was just 16 years old, he was captured by Irish Pirates and taken to Ireland. His master Milchu was a high priest of Druidism and bought him so that he could attend to sheep. He was held captive for about 6 years and took his enslavement as a test to his faith. He dedicated himself to Christianity and undertook himself to devote his life to converting the Irish. He escaped by boarding a ship and sailing the seas far away from his captor. When he found his family he decided to live in France and study the church. When he was ordained a bishop, Pope Celestine I sent him to Ireland to fulfill missionary work. He converted countless people and performed several baptisms. He did a lot for the people of Ireland, that is why we celebrate him and honor the good that he did.  

In America, we celebrate in many different ways. Some cities will have festivals, parades, live music, and Irish Food. According to Trip Savvy, many cities celebrate differently  In Chicago, they dye the Chicago River green in honor of the holiday. In Savannah, Georgia they take many days to ''green'' the Forsyth Park Fountain for the holiday. In Washington D.C, they have a massive parade nicknamed  "The Nation's Saint Patrick's Day Parade''. This parade features floats, marching bands, and fire, military, and police brigades. As you can see, America really loves this day and honors St. Patrick. Many people celebrate it differently but each way is unique and special.
 
   In my family, we wear green. eat green food, and spend the day as a family. Last year my mom made green pancakes for breakfast! On St. Patrick's day, we do an activity as a family. We might go to a movie or out to eat. We usually also wear green so that we don't get pinched! That is how I celebrate St. Patrick's Day. 



https://www.catholic.org/travel/story.php?id=67887
https://www.biography.com/people/st-patrick-9434729
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saint_Patrick
https://www.britannica.com/search?query=st+patricks+day
https://www.catholic.org/travel/story.php?id=67887



1 comment:

  1. This is a really good job Maizi. You did a good job of putting a lot of information and siting your sources. The only thing I would change is not capitalizing shocking in the 1st paragraph or changing the comma before it to a period. Overall this was a great blog post

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