Catholics need to recover both a feast day mentality and still be able to do penance appropraiately, that is, cheerfully, willingly and heroically.

Happy St Patrick's Day.  Festive day in this diocese.  

We changed our purple band on the family Crucifix in the living room over the fire place to a bright green one so that children will have a visual reminder of the feast day.

Catholics know how to be festive. Fun food tonight, and a little bit of music thanks to Pandora