Little is known about the Irish religious leader's life, lessons and love
For Noreen McInnes, March festivities honoring St. Patrick are as much about the legendary saint’s life lessons as they are about shepherd’s pie, Irish whiskey, Guinness stout or even church services.
Historical evidence shows that upon returning to Ireland, Patrick climbed Croagh Patrick, the country’s holy mountain, then fasted for 40 days. Only then did he begin his ministry of evangelism. Having recently nursed her father — Frank Madden, a coal miner who came with his family to America during the Irish potato famine — in her home during his last illness, McInnes said she believes the fighting Irish spirit is in her blood.“Keep at It, Riley!: Accompanying My Father Through Death Into Life”
McInnes holds a bachelor’s degree from the Catholic University, a master’s degree in engineering from Villanova and she studied liturgy at Notre Dame University.McInnes will mark St. Patrick’s Day this year with a corned beef-and-cabbage feast, a Jameson’s Irish Whiskey toast and a few Irish jokes, which she said she believes St. Patrick would approve.As they end the evening, she and her family may bow their heads and pray this snippet from St.
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