Monday, July 22, 2024
What are they...
... doing? Yes, what are our Stedsmen doing now that they no longer have classes to attend, papers to procrastinate writing, nor any thing else for that matter, especially if they have graduated?! Indeed, what are they doing this summer?! Well, some are enjoying a bit of leisure time, enjoying the continent, Europe that is. President Tommy Kelly is on an Irish walking holiday with his dad and cousins, and recently, climbed Cruach Phádraig... or in English (St.) Patrick Stack. Located in County Mayo, Cruach Phádraig is a mountain with a height of 2,500 feet and is an important pilgrimage sight. Why? Well, St. Patrick, like Moses on Mt. Sinai, spent 40 days and 40 night on this mountain, descending only when the Lord gave St. Patrick the privilege of judging the Irish on the Day of the Resurrection. Today, those trending in the way of St. Patrick often ascend the mountain barefoot. On ascending Cruach Phádraig, Brian Kelly stated, "Great trip. Number eight in the books!"