Ireland Urges St. Patrick's Restraint
DUBLIN, Ireland (AP) — Irish politicians and police urged the nation Monday to have fun during St. Patrick's Day festivities — but not too much fun.
In our own little town I'm told 3 arrests were made due to mayhem (public urination and such) at the St. Patrick's Day parade on Sunday. So much for a family event. "Mommy, what's that man doing?" What adds double insult is that our parade was on Palm Sunday, the anniversary of another kind of parade 2,000 years ago.
Me thinks that Patrick would likely be filled with righteous indignation over what transpires in his name. How is it that a day supposedly commemorating a missionary evangelist, who's life was about spreading the Gospel of Jesus in pagan Ireland is now more known for being another good excuse to get drunk?
But we shouldn't be surprised, I guess. Christmas and Easter bear increasingly little resemblance to Christian celebratations. Why should Patrick's day be any different?
What might Paddy be chasing out of Ireland today?
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I don't want to detract from the seriousness of the post, but have to tell you that when I read the part of righteous indignation, I miesread that to be indigestion...guess the fact that I've had a horrible stomach virus for the past 4 days may have something to do with that...
It is a shame that sin nature has to rear its ugly head and turn those beautiful celebrations into something far from what they were meant to be. Unfortunately men love darkness. Look at Halloween. I pray for our people, that they would come into the light and revel in the son-shine.
Blessings and prayers to your family as always
Unfortunately, it's also a "good" day for organ transplantation...
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