Jim Bradshaw: Claimed by the Irish, St. Patrick also had ties to France
Besides the fact that we will throw a party on the flimsiest of excuses, it is solid theologically for French Louisiana to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Besides the fact that we will throw a party on the flimsiest of excuses, it is solid theologically for French Louisiana to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day.
Following my column this past week on how Louisianans are affected by the current war in Ukraine, I was surprised at the number of responses I received asking just what the average citizen can or
State lawmakers will convene their regular session at noon on Monday, putting a number of political and policy issues on a collision course over the next three months.
When I bring up the subject of Ukraine with friends here in Louisiana, the response is more often than not some interest and a bit of concern, but that’s about all.
While the horrific events in Ukraine seem far away, those events have touched St. Mary in a very real way. And Russia’s invasion may have solved a 7½-year-old St. Mary mystery.
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