In the spirit of the day, a blessing:
As we slide down the banister of life may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.
Happy St. Patricks Day!
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In the spirit of the day, a blessing:
As we slide down the banister of life may the splinters never point in the wrong direction.
Truly tragic, one of many heinous acts of the church under the guise of righteousness.
I feel I've missed something?
Irish Catholicism was much different from the Roman Catholic church back then so ... I'm not understanding your statement. It was the Pope who approved the English invasion so as to bring the Irish under the Roman church. Seven hundred years under English rule followed.
T'was a time all the pubs in Ireland were closed on the venerated Patrick's death anniversary.
And, as we are into discussing religion ... IBTL
Not sure what the negative associations are all about but I sure enjoyed tonight's corned beef and cabbage feast.
May your tobacco and whiskey cellars be like the capital of Ireland. Always Dublin!
May your tobacco and whiskey cellars be like the capital of Ireland. Always Dublin!
Patrick was a slave of the so-called "pagans, captured from Wales or South England. Having lived among them, he had a deep understanding of their beliefs. After escaping, converting to Catholic, he returned, adapted many of the "pagan" beliefs to make his brand of Catholicism acceptable to the general population. Sept leaders, by and large, allowed him the freedom to do so. A couple were even accepted into the Church. Patrick's beliefs differed greatly from the Roman Catholic church. At that time in history there were many differing ideas as to what constituted the "real, true Church." The were many so-called "pretenders" to the Roman centered church.
Years of this "pagan" converting by Patrick and those who came after him finally drove the Pope to distraction. He eventually issued a letter (a Papal Bull?) authorizing the English king to invade the Island and force it into the one true Church, Roman Catholic.
Irish history isn't easily understood without careful study.
Years of this "pagan" converting by Patrick and those who came after him finally drove the Pope to distraction. He eventually issued a letter (a Papal Bull?) authorizing the English king to invade the Island and force it into the one true Church, Roman Catholic.
Irish history isn't easily understood without careful study.
I gave my dog a green dental bone today, and he liked it. I drank some good tequila , and I liked it.
So can't we all just get along?
So can't we all just get along?
My celebration unfortunately started late, I had to return to the Dr. once again. More test and Xray's all to tell me I still have pneumonia and pleurisy. So now three more weeks of steroids. But I did have a glass of Irish whiskey when I got home.
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