It's St. Patrick's Day today, with roughly 61% of Americans celebrating regardless of their heritage. How many Irish ...

“The documents reveal that spring festivities which included a feast day of San Patricio (St. Patrick) was held in the year 1600 in St. Augustine, Florida.” According to the Census ...

While St. Patrick's Day is not recognized as a federal holiday in the U.S., it gives both Irish and non-Irish Americans a themed reason to celebrate. It is a national holiday in Ireland, and while the ...

Most Catholic traditions have faded away, but the idea of giving something up for Lent persists. But many have lost sight of ...

We have two sermons of Saint Maximus of Turin on this subject, not to speak of several others which were formerly attributed to St. Ambrose and St. Augustine ... day on which this Church keeps the ...

You can hate the death penalty and at the same time acknowledge its divine justice in the divine order of a God whose ...

As revelers celebrate St. Patrick's Day in 2025, here's a look at who Ireland's patron saint was and the meaning behind the ...