National Catholic Register, Matthew McDonald:
St. Patrick died during Lent. Which year isn’t certain. But for one of the leading candidates (A.D. 461), March 17 was a Friday.
And while Easter is a moveable feast, St. Patrick’s Day is always during Lent — and sometimes on a Friday. Like this year, for instance.
That means trouble — for Friday is also a day of abstinence for Catholics, especially during Lent.
Something’s got to give. Report is here.
