Every year on March 17, the entire Ireland and the Irish-at-heart across the globe are celebrating St. Patrick's Day to commemorate the life and works of the world's famous Paddy. Known as the Apostle of Ireland, St. Patrick is also known as Magonius Sucatus Patricius who was kidnapped by Irish raiders when he was 16.

Born in England in the late fourth century A.D. in a wealthy Roman-British family, St. Patrick ended his six years in captivity by following his dream that he needed to leave Ireland. So eventually escaped and walked to the coast, hitched hike a ride on a ship and returned home. According to his confession, it was God who talked to him in the dream and that was time that he became a devout Christian.

While aboard the ship, he also dreamed that an angel told him to return to the Emerald Isle not an as ordinary citizen but a missionary. So to fulfill his dream, St. Patrick spent 15 years of his life in the study of religion and after he was ordained he returned to Ireland not as a prisoner but a man destined to free the souls of men from prison.

Christianity's most widely known figures, St. Patrick's life is still a mystery even with so much publicity about his existence and his work in Ireland. He freed Ireland from Druisdism and converted their faith into Christianity when he was sent in the country to spread "The Good News."

Based on some legends, St. Patrick used the native shamrock as a symbol of the holy trinity when preaching "The Good News." He is also responsible of bringing the Latin alphabet to Ireland. He is also known for driving the serpents out of the country, but based on evidence Ireland in post-glacial days never had any snakes.

Although he was never formally canonized as Pope, St. Patrick was declared a Saint in Heaven by many Catholic churches and was venerated in the Orthodox Catholic Church. His feast day is also the day of his death and it is observe in Japan, Australia, Singapore, U.S., Canada, England, Russia, New Zealand and Germany.