Hope you had a Happy St. Patrick’s Day!  Because St. Patrick “sham-rocks” (to quote David), we dedicate this blog post to him.   History.com has great short clips on his life and the history of the holiday.  http://www.history.com/

“Patrick is no leprechaun. He stands in history as the apostle to Ireland, just as Paul was an apostle. This March 17th, let’s not forget the real Patrick. Kidnapped from his home and sold as a slave. He was called by God to take the name of Jesus and a hearty dose of forgiveness to his former captors. Used of God to start hundreds of churches and lead thousands of people to Christ. “Is it my own doing that I have holy mercy on the people who once took me captive?” said Patrick. “What I am I have received from God. And so I live among barbarians a stranger and exile for the love of God.”