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Saint David, Patron Saint of Wales 2 years 15 weeks ago

Saint David, or Dewi as he is known in Wales, was canonized by Pope Callactus II in 1120AD and March 1st the date of his death, was added to the Church calendar as his feast day.
My memories of Saint David’s Day include the girls in their National Dress and us boys going to school with a Leek pinned to our clothes. A real, smelly Leek and sometimes there would be a prize for the largest Leek. Being young boys the Leeks didn’t last. During the day we would all be nibbling away until, by the time we went home there would be nothing left except a sorry looking root.

The Influence of the Welsh in America 2 years 13 weeks ago

Everybody knows about the English, the Scots, and the Irish contributions to America, but what about the Welsh people? You really don't hear much about the Welsh, mainly because there's not a huge pool of Welsh in Britain, so therefore there wasn't a lot of them to come over. Also, it seems that the Welsh think it bad form to toot their own horn. However, March 1 is St. David's Day and St. David is the patron saint of Wales, it's a good time to look at the Welsh contribution in American history.

How to celebrate Saint David's Day 2 years 13 weeks ago

March 1st is Saint David's Day. The patron Saint of Wales and this is a day of national pride. David, or Dewi as he is known in Wales was a 6th century Monk and missionary who did much to convert Britain to Christianity. He was canonized by Pope Callactus II in 1120AD and the day of his death, March 1st, was added to the Church calendar as his feast day.
Before he died he made a speech with the words;
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The Life of St. David - Patron Saint of Wales 2 years 13 weeks ago

March 1st is the Feast of St. David of Wales which is a major holiday in Wales that celebrates the Welsh culture.

Like St. Patrick of Ireland who devoted his life to preaching Christianity to the Irish, St. David devoted his life to spreading the Christian Gospel to the people in Wales. Read on to learn about this medieval Welsh bishop and and his long life.

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