Happy St Patrick's Day

Happy St Patrick's Day I hope you are enjoying this lovely feast day. While most people focus on the Irish side of St Patrick's Day he was quite a biblical scholar. During my senior year of high school I read St Patrick's Confessio in my Latin class. I remember being surprised at his use of scripture which is sprinkled liberally throughout his writings. While he never mentioned the book chapter and verse it was readily apparent that he viewed everything through the lens of the Scriptures and explained many things through scriptural references . I was luckily able to buy it as an ebook today so I can reacquaint myself with this great Saint.
Another book that is great for reading on St Patrick's Day is called The Secret of the Ruby Ring by Yvonne MacGrory it's a book I received as a child and I occasionally reread it. It is about a young Irish girl named Lucy who receives a ruby ring from her grandmother on her eleventh birthday. she finds out that night that it will grant two wishes and Lucy being the eleven year old she is wishes for a bigger house and the next this she knows she wakes up in 1885 and and finds herself a servant at a "big house". Lucy of course looses the ring accidentally and the fun that ensues helps her to grow up a little and appreciate the life she had.

May the road rise up to meet you.
May the wind always be at your back.
May the sun shine warm upon your face,
and rains fall soft upon your fields.
And until we meet again,
May God hold you in the palm of His hand.

-Nina
Don't forget the Feast Day of St Joseph on Monday. He is the patron saint of fathers and is also known for his intercession on behalf of those seeking work.