island of shaints and shcholars

By Diogenes ( articles ) | Mar 15, 2008

A survey by RTE the Irish public-broadcasting network, shows that for everyone planning to celebrate St. Patrick's Day by going to church, there are nearly two people planning to go drinking.

It isn't a scientific poll by any means. But it isn't reassuring, either.

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Memorial of St. Augustine, Bishop and Doctor of the Church

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Today the Church celebrates the Memorial of St. Augustine (354-430). Augustine was born at Tagaste, Africa, and died in Hippo. His father, Patricius, was a pagan; his mother, Monica, a devout Christian. He received a good Christian education. As a law student in Carthage, however, he gave himself to all…

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