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The Prayer That Shows His Heart One of the most beautiful things Saint Patrick left us is his prayer, often called “St. Patrick’s Breastplate” or “The Lorica.” ...
Pilgrims gathered at the reported grave of St Patrick in Co Down to begin the day with a prayer for Christian unity. The gathering at the Down Cathedral graveyard in Downpatrick was organised by ...
Inspired by St. Patrick’s Confessions, in which the patron of Ireland states, “I arose as many as 100 times at night to pray,” a group of Christians gathered at dawn on March 17 around St ...
St. Patrick, the primary patron saint of Ireland, is synonymous with the Emerald Isle, having converted the largely pagan society to Christianity in the fifth century.
St. Patrick’s Day comes once a year and gives us good reason to celebrate. It is not because we need to drink green beer, but because St. Patrick taught the people of Ireland that they don’t ...
Watch the St. Patrick's Day parade in Chicago, Illinois In one of the more unique ways of celebrating St. Patrick's Day, the Chicago River will be dyed green on Saturday, March 16, at 10 a.m. CT.
Pilgrimage to St. Patrick’s Purgatory On the calm waters of Lough Derg in Ireland, the small Station Island is home to one of the toughest pilgrimages in the world.
The Sons of St. Patrick commit to daily prayer, Mass twice a week, and monthly confession, confident that it is through an ever-deepening relationship with Jesus Christ that we will be able to respond ...
Catholics receive ashes on their foreheads during Ash Wednesday services at St. Patrick Cathedral in El Paso, Texas, on March 4, 2025.