St. Patrick's Day is a holiday veiled in superstition, myth and confusion. Most of us in the U.S. probably just see it as a fun day to wear green, do fun crafts with the children, and remember our Irish heritage. I hear that in the cities there are large celebrations with a parade and lots of alcohol. I wouldn't know about such thing. Though many Panhandle residents have Irish roots, we don't tend to have much more than fond thoughts for the Emerald Isle. We wear buttons that proclaim, "Kiss me. I'm Irish!" We're proud of our "stubborn Irish spirit." (Mix that with the German temper and you have a recipe for a great cowboy brawl!) We don't remember the songs, the language, the traditional foods. Well, except maybe in our desire to have taters of some sort with every meal.
The more our family learns of European history and our personal genealogy, the more we dig deeper into the myths and legends. Most began with some sort of truth.
The Stories and legends of St. Patrick are an interesting mix of paganism, Christianity, superstition, rebellion, and pure truth. It is incredibly hard to separate the truly miraculous from everything else.
Families who came to the U.S. from Ireland were usually running from extreme hardship and oppression. Unlike the Pilgrims searching for freedom to read and follow the full Gospel of the scriptures, the Irish brought their superstitious mix of Catholic/paganism with them.
The more our family learns of European history and our personal genealogy, the more we dig deeper into the myths and legends. Most began with some sort of truth.
The Stories and legends of St. Patrick are an interesting mix of paganism, Christianity, superstition, rebellion, and pure truth. It is incredibly hard to separate the truly miraculous from everything else.
Families who came to the U.S. from Ireland were usually running from extreme hardship and oppression. Unlike the Pilgrims searching for freedom to read and follow the full Gospel of the scriptures, the Irish brought their superstitious mix of Catholic/paganism with them.
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St. Patrick's Day is a day to remember not only Irish history, but also missionaries around the world in the past and present.
Our favorite resources for St. Patrick's Day are:
Our favorite resources for St. Patrick's Day are:
- HERO TALES: A Family Treasury of True Stories From the Lives of Christian Heroes
- St. Patrick: The Irish Legend DVD
- Lessons from the Sock Drawer (Veggie Tales DVD)
- Darby O'gill and the Little People DVD (Doesn't really have anything to do with St. Patrick, but it's Irish fun and Sean Conory was just adorable in it.)
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