At the final station, the crowd paused for one final prayer and a blessing from Bishop Dolan, who from memory recited St. Patrick’s Breastplate prayer. ...

“St. Patrick’s Breastplate,” sung at her ordination ceremony, was her favorite hymn, rooted in her deep fondness for her Irish heritage. She was born in Queens, New York, ...

St. Patrick's Day is mostly a U.S.-based event, though cities around the world do celebrate with lots of green and lots of beer. Every year on March 17, people around the world celebrate Irish ...

But perhaps the first thing we should do, a week after the burning of St Patrick’s Cathedral in Banmaw, is to put on a St Patrick’s breastplate and pray with that great saint the prayer in full and ...

Whether or not St Patrick’s Breastplate is the saint’s prayer or not, in the wake of his special day, and bearing in mind the constant reminders of man’s inhumanity to man, it’s worth ...

Kansas City has the sixth largest St. Patrick’s Day parade in the U.S. See photos of the 2025 parade that is a unique blend of KC cultures.

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.

Today, St. Patrick’s Day is celebrated around the world, including in Ireland where there has been a national campaign to drum up interest in what used to be a solely religious occasion – up ...

St. Patrick was never canonized by the Catholic Church but has enjoyed longstanding historical popularity. Saint Patrick died on March 17, 461, which later became the day we celebrate him and the ...

While St. Patrick's Day celebrations often produce images of T-shirts donning "Kiss me, I'm Irish," leprechaun hats and pubs full of people, the holiday holds a deeper meaning. Here's a look at ...

3. The breastplate hymn. In addition to his evangelism of the Irish and holding official church office, Saint Patrick is credited with having written a poem. It was titled "The Lorica of Saint Patrick ...

The tale of Saint Patrick likely traveled from Ireland to the Americas in the 16th century by way of Richard Arthur, a priest in St. Augustine and an Irish soldier, The Washington Post reported.