1圣帕特里克节

St. Germain, bishop of Auxerre for
a period of twelve years. During his training he became aware that
his
calling
was
to
convert
the
pagans to Christianity. 他在六年后逃脱奴隶制，并去高卢，
但他的上司，而不是任命圣Palladius。但两年后， Palladius转移到苏格兰。帕特里克，早先采纳了那个基督
教的名字，然后被任命为爱尔兰的第二任主教。
He escaped from slavery after
six years and went to Gaul where he studied in the monastery under
他在圣日耳曼，欧塞尔主教的寺院学习
了十二年。在训练期间，他意识到他的 召唤是将异教徒转化为基督教。

Patrick was quite successful at winning converts. And this fact upset the Celtic Druids. Patrick was arrested several times, but escaped each time. He traveled throughout Ireland, establishing monasteries across the country. He also set up schools and churches which would aid him in his conversion of the Irish country to
When he landed from Wicklow, the local angry pagan tried to stone him. But St. Patrick without fear, immediately picked off a three-leaf clover, Holy vividly the illustrates Son, the the Holy
Father,
Trinity of the doctrine. 他从威克洛上岸后，当地愤怒 的异教徒企图用石头将他砸死。但圣 帕特里克临危不惧，当即摘下一棵三 叶苜蓿，形象地阐明了圣父、圣子、 圣灵三位一体的教义。
His eloquent speech impressed
the Irish, accepted the solemn baptism of his Lord, from
St.
originated
Patrick's
in an
Day
ancient
legend of Ireland. As early
as AD 432, St. Patrick was
sent by the Pope to Ireland to persuade the Irish to
convert to Christianity. 圣帕特里克节起源于一个爱 尔兰的古老传说。早在公元432 年，圣帕特里克受教皇派遣前往 爱尔兰劝说爱尔兰人皈依基督教。
纪念爱尔兰守护神圣帕特里克,最普遍认可爱尔兰的守护神和基督教
的到来。
March
17th
is
st.
Patrick‘s day each year, a religious festival.The holiday brought to the attention of
the
Catholic
church
and
and
the
eastern
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Lutheran church, and in the
每年的3月17日是圣帕特里克
节，一个文化宗教节日。这个节 日受到天主教圣公会、东正教和
17th
century
became
the
official grand festival, for sure, now has become a part of
man,pouring forth a continuous paean of thanks to his Maker
兰人分散在世界各地,他们带着他们的历史和庆祝活动。
Being a religious holiday as well, many Irish attend mass, where March 17th is the traditional day for offering prayers for missionaries worldwide before the serious celebrating begins. 作为一个宗教节日，许 多爱尔兰人参加弥撒， 在那里3月17日是传统的 一天，为全世界的传教 士们祈祷，在严肃的庆 祝开始之前。
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The person who was to become St. Patrick, the patron saint of Ireland, was born in Wales about AD 385. His given name was Maewyn, and he almost didn't get the job of bishop of Ireland because he lacked the required scholarship. Far from being a saint, until he was 16, he considered himself a pagan. At that age, he was sold into slavery by a group of Irish marauders that raided his village. During his captivity, he became closer to God. 成为圣帕特里克，爱尔兰的守护神的人出生在威尔士约公元 385年。他的名字是Maewyn，他几乎没有得到爱尔兰主教的工作， 因为他缺乏必要的奖学金。远远不是一个圣人，直到他16岁，他 认为自己是异教徒。在那个年龄，他被一群爱尔兰侵略者卖给了 奴隶主，侵略者袭击了他的村庄。在他被囚禁期间，他变得更接 近上帝。
denunciation of
British mistreatment of Irish christians.
大部分是关于他来自他的作品，这
则称一个精神自传，他的使徒书谴 责英国爱尔兰基督徒的虐待。
Saint Patrick described himself as a ‚most humble-minded
路德教会的重视，并于17世纪成
为官方确定的盛大节日，现如今 已成为爱尔兰传统文化的一部分。
the
traditional
culture
of
Ireland.
One theory is that it is the day when St. Patrick died. Since the holiday began in Ireland, it is believed that as the Irish spread out around the world, they took with them their history and celebrations. 一种理论是圣帕特里克去世的那一天。在爱尔兰的假期，相信爱尔
许多爱尔兰民间传说围 绕着圣帕特里克节。没有太 多的实际证实。
Saint Patrick‘s Day has come to be associated with everything Irish: anything green and gold, shamrocks (三叶草）and luck. Most importantly to those who celebrate its intended meaning, St. Patrick's Day is a traditional day for spiritual renewal and offering prayers for missionaries(传教士） worldwide. 圣帕特里克的一天是与爱尔兰的一切联系在一起的：什么金绿色，三叶 草和运气。最重要的是那些庆祝它的意义的人，圣帕特里克节是一个传统的 精神更新日，为全世界的传教士们祈祷。
commemorate
protection of God, this day as
St Patrick's Day, the day is also regarded as the Irish
特里克节，这一天也被视
作爱尔兰的国庆日。
National Day.
Much
Irish
folklore
surrounds St. Patrick's Day. Not much of it is actually substantiated.

他在爱尔兰的使命历时三十年。在那段时间后，Patrick退休到唐山。他 在公元461年3月17日死亡。那一天从那以后被纪念为圣帕特里克节。
Saint Patrick was the patron saint and national apostleof Ireland who is credited with bringing christianity to Ireland. Most of what is known about him comes from his two works, the Confessio，a spiritual autobiography,and his Epistola,a 圣博德是爱尔兰的庇护者和国 家的圣徒，他把基督教带到爱尔兰。
Christianity.

帕特里克在胜利中获胜非常成功。这个事实打乱了凯尔特人德鲁伊。帕 特里克被逮捕了几次，但每次逃脱。他前往爱尔兰各地，在全国各地修建寺院。
他还建立了学校和教堂，这将帮助他将爱尔兰人转变为基督教徒。
His mission in Ireland lasted for thirty years. After that time, Patrick retired to County Down. He died on March 17 in AD 461. That day has been commemorated as St. Patrick's Day ever since.
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Saint Patrick ‘ s Da y is a cultural and religious holiday celebrated on 17 March. It commemorates Saint Patrick, the most commonly recognised of
the patron saints of Ireland, and the arrival of Christianity in Ireland. 圣帕特里克节（St. Patrick‘s Day）是每年的3月17日，为了
His wishes were to return to Ireland, to convert
the native pagans to Christianity. But his superiors instead appointed St. Palladius. But two years later,
他雄辩的演说使爱尔
兰人深受感动，接受了他
主施的隆重洗礼，从此信 奉基督教。公元493年3月
Christianity. March 17, 493, St.
Patrick's people to death, the Irish the
17日，圣帕特里克逝世，
爱尔兰人为了纪念这位保 护神，将这一天定为圣帕
Palladius transferred to Scotland. Patrick, having
adopted that Christian name earlier, was then
appointed as second bishop to Ireland.
他的愿望是回到爱尔兰，将本土异教徒转化为基督教。