St. Patrick’s Day brings to thoughts every part from sporting inexperienced to shamrocks to good luck to get together occasions in pubs and avenue parades. Tradition has it that St. Patrick, the fifth century Christian who’s now the patron saint of Ireland, died on at the present time. It’s been celebrated as a spiritual vacation in Ireland for 1000 years.
Prayers & Mantras
Begin your celebration of this feast day through the use of this prayer by Living Spiritual Teacher Edward Hays from his Prayers for the Domestic Church..
A Blessing Prayer for St. Patrick’s Day
by Edward Hays
Lord of All Nations and All Peoples,
we rejoice right this moment in a particular servant of Yours,
St. Patrick.
Irish or not, Catholic or not,
all of us dance a gleeful jig
on this his joyous feast day.
Lord of bishops, bakers and bartenders,
we thank You for sprinkling saints amongst us
like holy Patrick, Bishop of Ireland.
His inexperienced feast day offers us all an opportunity
to put on the inexperienced of spring and life.
Four days from now our outdated good friend winter
will unfastened his lease on life.
Packing up his ice and snow,
his chilly winds and frosty breath,
he’ll quickly be gone.
The inexperienced of at the present time
foretells of wealthy vegetation
quickly to grace our countryside;
proclaims the contemporary and new
to the drained and weary;
pronounces to every person
that spring is on her manner!
Glory for spring and saintly Patrick,
whose feast of songs and jokes,
of dancing toes and faerie people,
might be for us
the eve of springtime.
As Patrick despatched snakes slithering out of Ireland
by Your blessed contact,
could we, every, via his pastoral intercession,
be freed of any evil in our lives.
Lord of All Seasons,
winter is on his deathbed,
however music and mirth are greening throughout us.
Blessed be St. Patrick, bishop and man of prayer.
Blessed be all saints,
and the wee folks as properly.
Amen
Edward Hays can be an artist. Here’s his portray of a Leprechaun from a St. Patrick’s Day card. We recommend you print out this web page, minimize out the portray of the Leprechaun, and heed Hays’ directions: “Placing this [picture] in a outstanding place in your house or workplace will be sure that the leprechauns and different wee folks, the Shree, who liked to be honored, will come to go to you with armloads of presents of fine fortune.”
A Leprechaun’s Blessing
by Edward Hays
May the singing of all the holy saints, to the music of St. Gabriel’s Angel Band, set all the wee folks and the leprechauns merrily dancin’ on the roof of your property. And could bushel baskets of blessings come to you and all of your kin as properly on this holy feast day of St. Patrick. Happy Saint Patrick’s Day and should success be yours!
Spiritual Practices
- Wear the inexperienced of spring and life.
- See at the present time as bringing you a brand new lease on life.
- Let your toes lead you in a festive dance.
- Bless St. Patrick and all the faerie folks as they carry you tidings of pleasure!
