Erin Go Bragh

Happy St. Patrick's Day!

I borrowed this image from here. Go read about the remarkable life of St. Patrick. We don't have a lot planned for today except to make chocolate cupcakes with green frosting and to read from the many Irish-themed picture books tonight.

Here's a prayer attributed to St. Patrick that I found in A Child's Book of Celtic Prayers.

God of All
Our God is the God of all,

The God of heaven and earth,

Of the sea and of the rivers;

The God of the sun and of the moon

And of all the stars;

The God of the lofty mountains

And of the lowly valleys.

He has his dwelling around heaven and earth,

And sea, and all that in them is.

Here's a small section of the Breastplate of St. Patrick: Luke and I pray this prayer together every evening. We want Christ's presence with us everywhere we go...

Christ be with me

Christ within me

Christ before me

Christ behind me

Christ be on my right

Christ be on my left

Christ where I lie and Christ where I sit

Christ where I arise

Christ beneath me

Christ above me

Christ in the hearts of all who love me

Christ in quiet

Christ in danger

Christ in the mouth of friend and stranger

Have a wonderful day!