March 17 -- St Patrick's Day

 St Patrick's Day on Fr Z's blog this morning contains a sound translation of the whole of St Patrick's Breastplate, the Lorica.  You can find it here, along with two spoken versions and a link to the text of the Old Irish version.

The band will be out and about playing at every Irish and quondam Irish pub in Seal Beach and environs this evening.  I wish I could be with them but circumstances require my presence elsewhere.  If you're in the neighborhood, say hello to them for me.

And a joyous and blessed St Patrick's Day to all who stop by here.

ADDENDUM:   I spent a while looking for a choral recording of St Patrick's Breasplate.   So long, in fact, that before I knew it,  it was no longer St Patrick's Day.   A little late, but eventually a choral St Patrick's Breastplate.  Herewith:  

You can click on the text to make it legible and maybe even sing along.