St Partick (anglais)

ST. PATRICK'S DAY

St. Patrick's Day commemorates the Christianization of Ireland in the fifth century by Maewyn Succat, to evangelize a Scottish island, known under the name of St. Patrick. This was the man who secured the full conversion of the Irish people to Christianity, and presented to the king the concept of the Holy Trinity using a shamrock ... Today, History and Myth are intrinsically linked to which is about the Holy. Here, however, that the Irish know it

• The story of St Patrick

Saint Patrick, whose real name Maewyn Succat, was born around the year 385 in Scotland, son of a native of Great Britain Roman centurion. Abducted at the age of 16 by pirates Maewyn is then sold as a slave to a Druid in the current Ulster in Ireland.

For 6 consecutive years, it becomes Shepherd on behalf of the head of Irish clan. At that time, he discovered religion, and quickly became a practicing Christian.

In 409, he managed to escape after God asked him, in one of his dreams, to reach the shore and embark on a boat. He joins the English coast and decides to become a priest.

A few years later, he won the Lérins Islands, near Cannes in France, and moved to the monastery of Saint-Honorat, where he devoted himself to theological studies for two years.

It was then that Pope Celestine I ordered him to return to Ireland in order to evangelize the country to cope with the Druids, and to convert the Irish to Christianity. True to its commitment, he accepts his mission and returns from 411 in Ireland to try to evangelize the people in and out of their Irish druidic "wandering" to convert to Christian precepts.

To do so, he met many influential personalities of the Irish country, including King Aengus. According to the literature, St. Patrick then tries to explain to the king the concept of Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit) using a clover.

The cranberry plant is a perfect illustration of the meaning of the Christian religion, artwork that convinces King Aengus, and marks the beginning of his conversion. (The metaphor was so striking that Ireland decided to clover its national symbol, which still continues to this day.

This act resonates throughout Ireland: the evangelization of the king is a major step in the work of Christianization of St Patrick and the spread of Christianity quickly took on a new dimension. Legend has it that this is the time that Saint Patrick hunting all snakes in the country, an action that symbolizes the conversion of the Irish people to Christianity. Quickly, then it is ordained bishop and took the name of Patricius (Patrick or Patrick in Latin).

After many years of evangelism, he retired to Downpatrick, where he died March 17, 461 (the Irish also celebrate every year the feast of St. Patrick, the anniversary of his death where Irish toast with beer, listen music, dance, and misrepresent the colors of Ireland).

He is buried alongside St. Brigid and St. Columcille, both equally patterns Ireland. At his death Ireland was Christian: St Patrick had assured the overall conversion of the country.

Its role was considered so crucial in the religious life of Ireland, the Irish dedicate him every year a national holiday, called the feast of Saint Patrick ... The program, many festivals, parades, parties watered the

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