On St. Patrick's Day, say this Breastplate Prayer to seek protection from all evil, divine shelter, and guidance along the right path.

There are now two St. Patrick’s Day days worldwide. One is an opportunity to celebrate and promote Ireland on the world stage, with all sorts of leprechaun-tinged Paddy-whackery, with everything from ...

Some see it as a day for heavy drinking. Others see it as a day to honor the memory of a famous saint of the early church. And others see it for both. Across the world, people will celebrate Saint ...

“St. Patrick” is symbolic in the United States ... Thus he became the Apostle of the Irish. The Breastplate, reminding us of the second item in the Christian’s armour in Ephesians VI ...

Event organizer Siobhán Brennan told CNA that parts of the Lorica of St. Patrick — a prayer also known as St. Patrick’s Breastplate — were recited in chorus between each set of 10 Our Fathers. “The ...