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Religion is the cornerstone of so many people's lives here in America that it is hard to ignore the constant battle between the secular portions of the country and the religious. While not holding the vast members it once held in the past, the Catholic Church is still one of the forerunners of religious influence. Since most of the holiday's we celebrate trace back to Catholic origins, it's not hard to understand why they get so upset about the gradual taking-over of those holidays as mere drunken celebrations. Take Saint Patrick's Day and the hoard of revelers in crazy Irish tshirts for example.
Saint Patrick's Day has been celebrated since before the 16th century, and has been a religious holiday since the very beginning. Saint Patrick was actually a monk who brought Christianity to the pagans of Ireland. Ireland is predominantly Catholic now because of Saint Patrick's efforts, so it is understandable that the Catholic Church holds him in enough esteem to celebrate his life. Holding him in such high regards, how could they possibly be happy about the crazy Irish tee shirts and behavior of the youth?
The fault doesn't lay entirely on the young people of this country, but they certainly have picked up the ball and run with it as far as Saint Patrick's Day parties go. When you go anywhere on that particular day, you are guaranteed to see some young people out on the way to some watering hole with crazy Irish tee shirts on and a glean in their eye. That gleam in their eye has nothing to do with an excitement to honor St. Patrick at the local church, I promise you.
I have seen good Catholics do many things to try and curb the downhill run of Saint Patrick's Day celebrations. I have seen local churches stage concerts, lock-in events, and all kinds of things to try and draw young adults through their doors and away from heavy drinking and general craziness. It's a pretty feeble effort though when you consider the popularity of the holiday. All you have to do is get on the Internet and see how many people actually sell Irish drinking shirts for proof.
When you go out this Saint Patrick's Day in your Irish pride t-shirts, as I'm sure you will be, take a minute and reflect on the history of the holiday. I'm not asking from a religious standpoint, but rather from a historical one. It's important for us to understand why we do the things we do, and they only way you're going to do that is if you actually educate yourself. All it takes is a simple search on the Internet to learn all you need to know. If you're going to celebrate, you should at least know why.
Saint Patrick's Day has been celebrated since before the 16th century, and has been a religious holiday since the very beginning. Saint Patrick was actually a monk who brought Christianity to the pagans of Ireland. Ireland is predominantly Catholic now because of Saint Patrick's efforts, so it is understandable that the Catholic Church holds him in enough esteem to celebrate his life. Holding him in such high regards, how could they possibly be happy about the crazy Irish tee shirts and behavior of the youth?
The fault doesn't lay entirely on the young people of this country, but they certainly have picked up the ball and run with it as far as Saint Patrick's Day parties go. When you go anywhere on that particular day, you are guaranteed to see some young people out on the way to some watering hole with crazy Irish tee shirts on and a glean in their eye. That gleam in their eye has nothing to do with an excitement to honor St. Patrick at the local church, I promise you.
I have seen good Catholics do many things to try and curb the downhill run of Saint Patrick's Day celebrations. I have seen local churches stage concerts, lock-in events, and all kinds of things to try and draw young adults through their doors and away from heavy drinking and general craziness. It's a pretty feeble effort though when you consider the popularity of the holiday. All you have to do is get on the Internet and see how many people actually sell Irish drinking shirts for proof.
When you go out this Saint Patrick's Day in your Irish pride t-shirts, as I'm sure you will be, take a minute and reflect on the history of the holiday. I'm not asking from a religious standpoint, but rather from a historical one. It's important for us to understand why we do the things we do, and they only way you're going to do that is if you actually educate yourself. All it takes is a simple search on the Internet to learn all you need to know. If you're going to celebrate, you should at least know why.
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