A Happy Saint Patrick’s Day Post… Accompanied by a Sasha ‘A-wearing of the Green.’

My Sasha Brood Remainers and I would like to wish everyone a…

Saint Patrick …
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… was born the son of a Roman decurion (an official responsible for collecting taxes) in Roman Britain in 387CE near the Scottish/English boarder but was kidnapped at the age of 16 by pirates and taken to Ireland and sold as a slave to serve under a Heathen master as a herdsman. After six years of enduring this harsh life (but still keeping his Christian faith) and learning the Irish language (which became very useful to him later) he finally managed to escape on a boat and returned to England.

It has become a tradition to wear GREEN clothing on Saint Patrick’s Day so here is, Jeanette, my JMD customised girl, wearing a delightfully gifted and made dress by Petrana in some perfectly suited material to celebrate this day.
(I have teamed it here with some JJ beige sandals and commercially made socks.)

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After a few years after returning to England Saint Patrick was told in a dream by God to go back to Ireland and Christianise it. So after studying in a monastery and then being ordained a priest he returned to help and assist, the then Bishop of Ireland. On the death of this Bishop St Patrick was consecrated in his place. Later on, when on a visit to Rome, he was instructed by the Pope to travel the length and breath of Ireland converting it’s people to Christianity.

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Below Jeanette changes her JJ footwear to a pair of Ruthsdolls lace-ups.
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Over the years Saint Patrick established many churches and monasteries, for both monks and nuns, and so Ireland became a country of Christian piety and learning and from which many monks in the following years, went out to preach the Christian faith to those in England, France and Switzerland.

Due to the much colder weather over the last week Jeanette has decided to put on a beautiful and very finely knitted (by my local Sasha friend, Kate) soft cream cardigan.
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Saint Patrick was regarded as a Saint because of his life spent as a dedicated missionary after being instructed by the Pope to organise and establish the Church of Ireland.
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After living a completely ‘apostolic’ life of labour and love Saint Patrick died on March 17th, 461 and so it is on this day each year that, not only in Ireland, but in many other Christian countries, we celebrate his Feast Day.

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St Patrick eventually became the Patron Saint of Ireland …
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….and on account of his teaching of the Holy Trinity using the Shamrock (when trying to explain the Holy Trinity Saint Patrick bent down and picked up a three leaf clover to show how God the Father, God the Son and God the Holy Spirit were ONE just as these three petals grew from the one stem.) From then on this became Ireland’s National Flower Emblem.

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Her little cardigan now done up showing the dear little pearl fastening buttons.
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The Lyrics of the Hymn to Saint Patrick.

Hail, glorious St. Patrick, dear saint of our isle,
On us thy poor children bestow a sweet smile;
And now thou art high in the mansions above,
On Erin’s green valleys look down in thy love.

On Erin’s green valleys, on Erin’s green valleys,
On Erin’s green valleys look down in thy love.

Hail, glorious St. Patrick, thy words were once strong
Against Satan’s wiles and a heretic throng;
Not less is thy might where in Heaven thou art;
Oh, come to our aid, in our battle take part!

In a war against sin, in the fight for the faith,
Dear Saint, may thy children resist to the death;
May their strength be in meekness, in penance, and prayer,
Their banner the Cross, which they glory to bear.

Thy people, now exiles on many a shore,
Shall love and revere thee till time be no more;
And the fire thou hast kindled shall ever burn bright,
Its warmth undiminished, undying its light.

Ever bless and defend the sweet land of our birth,
Where the shamrock still blooms as when thou were on earth,
And our hearts shall yet burn, wherever we roam,
For God and St. Patrick, and our native home.

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Jeanette now wearing a Ruthsdoll’s homespun green/beige/maroon check classic styled smocked dress and socks with JJ sandals.
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Another green outfit change, smocked dress this time by Jill Mackley of ‘Frocks and Socks’ and again with Ruthsdolls socks and JJ sandals.
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This is the card that I sent to my daughter who is 50% Irish (father’s) and 50% English (mother!)
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The card that my daughter’s pet Weimaraner dog, Bella, and her partner’s French Bulldog brother, Bernie, sent to their mummy.
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A photo of Saint Patrick towards the end of his reign.
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Lastly, will you please raise your glasses to wish everyone a great Saint Patrick’s Day with a pint of Ireland’s famous Guinness Brew.
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Cheers! Happy Saint Patrick’s Day!
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I hope that you have enjoyed today’s post. Thanks for visiting us here and helping celebrate yet another of Ireland’s Patron Saint’s Feast Days.

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