by Kenneth Hofmann

Created on: March 17, 2010   Last Updated: March 18, 2010

Long before his name was even St Patrick, a boy from England would change the world forever.  Born in England from a wealthy family Maywin Sockett was just an ordinary boy who had a strong relationship with God. Historians can safely say that Maywin was abducted by Irish Pirates.  He was then taken to Ireland where he was sold to a Irish farmers as a slave.

There he would be a slave and life was difficult, but the one thing Maywin remembered was how his family talked about God and used it when times were hard, so he began to pray everyday to God.  He prayed before every meal and before bed time.  The legend is that back in the 400 AD time frame, God spoke to young Maywin to leave Ireland.

Maywin left his slave days behind but the real journey of his love for God had just begun. As he and others that took his same journey became lost and had barely anything to eat or live and once again times were not better form his days of  a slave.  

In great despair people, became calling him Patrick as he no longer wanted to carry his slave name.  He then went to school and studied to become a priest and while there he dreamed of returning to Ireland and helping the Irish people when his school days were done. His dream started to become a reality when he became a Bishop of the church.  

To give back, Patrick went back to Ireland and preached the word of God to the people of Ireland.  Int hose times Ireland was a land filled with pagonist ways and really needed a change for good. So Patrick went to the hills of Ireland and the legend grew of how Patrick changed not only people of his church but the people of a whole country. In return people of Ireland, England, United States, Australia New Zealand and France all celebrate Patrick who would later pass and the man would later be called St.Patrick.  Hence on March 17th, St Patrick's Day is an honor to Patrick and his love for people God and Ireland, his most favorite country. Lastly, we wear green to honor him for most favorite color and his passion for life.  

Remember the three leafed clover is not only a symbol, but how St Patrick first taught the ways of God In Ireland.  He taught people of Ireland that each leaf of the clover is a symbol for the three forms of God.  Because of his Irish origins people loved him and had already known of his courageous escape form Ireland as a young slave so they would now listen as he was now a bishop of the Lord. 

Finally, that is why so many celebrate St Patrick's Day and March 17th is that day.  To honor a man who risked his life for the sake of a whole country.

Reference

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