Windy City Irish Radio - March 15, 2017 - St. Patrick's Day Special

Born a flouting believer in Christianity, a young Maewyn Succat was captured by pirates and sold into slavery at a tender age of 16 where he tended to sheep. During that time of captivity, Maewyn strengthened his relationship with God through prayer; eventually leading to his conversion to Christianity. A few years after escaping captivity, young Maewyn, in a vision, was harkened “We appeal to you, holy servant boy, to come and walk among us” and walk among them, he did. Roaming the countryside he taught the message of Christianity through his analogical shamrock teachings and his legendary expulsion of ophidian creatures. Shedding the Succat name, he became the first successful evangelist of Christianity; The Apostle of Ireland, St. Patrick, and he is once again celebrated by virtue of devotion, tradition, and legend with music, dance, song and a celebratory pint or two. Join Tim Taylor and Mike Shevlin for an extended evening celebrating the first Bishop of Armagh with stories about the life of times of our greatest saint, St. Patrick, with music from Barleyjuice, The Gleasons, The Tossers, Brave Combo, Sharon Shannon with Greg Guy, The High Kings, The Chancey Brothers, Ron Kavana, Girsa, The Great Whiskey Project, The Prodigals, Trian, Katie Grennan, Eileen Ivers, Andy Cooney and the Wolftones. Join Mike and Tim each Wednesday night from 8pm to 9pm on WSBC 1240 AM and WCFJ 1470 AM or listen on our podcast at www.windycityirishradio.com. Happy St. Patrick's Day from Windy City Irish Radio!