The visit by Pope John Paul II to Ireland in September of 1979 marked the high point of 1,500 years of Catholicism in the country since the time of Patrick.
While millions around the world celebrate St. Patrick's Day every March 17, the sad fact is that Patrick has never been canonized by the Catholic Church and is a saint in name only.
Will you be spending this March 17 in Ireland? How about taking a sabbatical from the parades and traveling Ireland in the footsteps of the man himself.
How many of us can really say that we know who St. Patrick was and how relevant he is in today’s society? Here are some facts about the life of Saint Patrick, his journey from imprisonment to becoming a missionary.
