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| St. Finbar window from Christ Church in Dublin. Photo by Andreas F. Borchert |
History
Born in Ireland, Saint Finbar was
originally named Lochan, but the monks who were his teachers called him
Finnbharr (fair head) because of his very blond hair. He went on a pilgrimage
to Rome with some of the monks, later becoming a priest and then the first
bishop of County Cork. God did many miracles in answer to Saint Finbar’s
prayers. God always provided for Finbar – in fact, every evening, he went down
to a pool near the monastery where he lived with a net, and every night, he
caught a salmon to eat for dinner.
Activity
Since
it’s Saint Finbar’s feast day, it’s a good day to feast like he did. Here are
two different Irish-style salmon recipes that you can try tonight: poached salmon with Irish butter sauce, or a more economical option, Irish-style salmon patties. (The salmon patties recipe includes green mayonnaise with jalapeños in it, but you can omit the peppers to make it milder for children.)
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