Author Topic: The Shamrock (Read 881 times)

Viva Cristo Rey · « **on:** March 12, 2013, 05:11:03 PM »

Merry Xmas, happy holiday, happy valentines day and now four leaf clovers are replacing three leaf clovers by the liberals among us.

St. Patrick is associated only with the Shamrock (which is the three leaf clover) because he used it to teach the Holy Trinity: Father, Son and Holy Ghost.

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

Matthew · « **Reply #1 on:** March 12, 2013, 05:57:03 PM »

We're looking forward to celebrating St. Patrick's Day this Sunday.

We're going to have some special treats for the kids. And we'll probably listen to a lot of Irish folk music that day, too.

Our last name is Irish, so I want to make a big deal out of our great patron's feast day.

stgobnait · « **Reply #2 on:** March 12, 2013, 06:03:32 PM »

In Ireland, the feast of St Patrick is first class, should not Passion Sunday have precedence?

s2srea · « **Reply #3 on:** March 12, 2013, 06:18:53 PM »

To my San Patricio Soldier-Brothers (in Christ)- Happy St. Patrick's day!

Sede Catholic · « **Reply #4 on:** March 12, 2013, 07:15:55 PM »

I'm possibly about three-quarters Irish.
The Irish are GREAT.
And I really like an Irish personality as well.
The Irish are devout, humble, modest, kind, trustworthy, honourable, brave, good, and nice.
Also, they are great company, and great conversationalists.
And they kept the Faith, up to Vatican II, which is more than the English, etc, did.
The Irish are great.
:soapbox: :smile:

alaric · « **Reply #5 on:** March 12, 2013, 07:23:33 PM »

Happy birthday for me.......and I'm only about a wee bit Irish. :detective:

michaela benedicta · « **Reply #6 on:** March 12, 2013, 09:39:30 PM »

Being three-quarters Irish (me family comes from County Cavan), I am always happy when St Patrick's Day comes around! It is such a great opportunity to share our Faith in a positive way. Of course, it is upsetting that people denigrate the feast and just think about drinking. (SAD!)

I thought about something today... How come with St Valentine's Day, people say "Happy Valentine's Day!" and leave out the St, but with St Patrick's Day, they leave it in? You don't hear anyone saying, "Happy Patrick's Day!"

Also, St Valentine was a priest-martyr... where did flowers and chocolate and love notes come from?

And for St Patrick's, why not give shamrocks and think about St Patrick and the Faith? Why green beer, and drinking to excess!?!

Anyhoo, just random thoughts. Happy St Patrick's Day to you, CathInfo Family!

Love,
+michaela b.

PS on my calendar the feast is moved to Monday because of Passion Sunday.

PPS some good Irish bands are the Chieftains and the Dubliners. Songs... Rocky Road to Dublin, Wind That Shakes The Barley, The Foggy Dew, Danny Boy, etc

michaela benedicta · « **Reply #7 on:** March 12, 2013, 09:43:31 PM »

Quote from: Sede Catholic

I'm possibly about three-quarters Irish.
The Irish are GREAT.
And I really like an Irish personality as well.
The Irish are devout, humble, modest, kind, trustworthy, honourable, brave, good, and nice.
Also, they are great company, and great conversationalists.
And they kept the Faith, up to Vatican II, which is more than the English, etc, did.
The Irish are great.
:soapbox: :smile:

Thank you, Sede! I am happy that you illustrated some great points about the Irish! Erin Go Bragh! (Irish be strong!)

Love,
+michaela b.

Pelly · « **Reply #8 on:** March 13, 2013, 02:45:39 AM »

Yeah, the symbolfor the luck is replacing the Trinity.
Yay for trefoils! I think that trefoils are the appropitate symbols for the Trinity. I can't look at an Eye of Providence since I know its' Masonic usage.