Happy St. Patrick’s Day! Do you know the story behind this Irish holiday? The History of St. Patrick’s Day St. Patrick was born in the 4th century, to parents who were the deacons of the Church. He was kidnapped as a teenager by Irish raiders and made a slave. He claims that he was visited by God in a dream, who told him to run away from captivity and head towards the coast, where he would find a ship that would take him back to Britain. He later joined the church and became a priest. Many years later he was called back to Ireland once he had become a Bishop, to convert the Irish … [Read more...]