{"product_id":"saint-patrick-catholic-plush-doll-patron-of-ireland","title":"Saint Patrick Catholic Plush Doll — Patron of Ireland","description":"\u003ch2\u003eSAINT PATRICK\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Patrick was born in Roman Britain near the end of the fourth century. Captured by raiders as a boy and carried off to Ireland as a slave, he spent six years tending flocks in the hills, where loneliness turned him to constant prayer. After a daring escape, he returned home — but a dream called him back to the very land of his captivity, this time as a missionary bishop. For decades Patrick traveled the length of Ireland, baptizing converts, ordaining priests, and using the humble three-leafed shamrock to teach the mystery of the Holy Trinity. He is honored as the apostle of Ireland and one of the most beloved saints in the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSaint Patrick teaches us the virtues of \u003cb\u003eperseverance, forgiveness, and bold faith\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eFeast Day: March 17 | Apostle of Ireland\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ci\u003eRead more about \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/blogs\/itsfuntobecatholicblog\/saint-patrick-more-than-a-shamrock\"\u003eSaint Patrick, the shamrock and the Trinity, and the slave boy who became the apostle of Ireland →\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eWHAT MAKES HIM SPECIAL\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis plush is hand-designed by Little Drops of Water and crafted in soft, cuddle-ready fabric. He wears the green vestments and mitre of a bishop, a shamrock in his hand and a crozier at his side — the apostle of Ireland. At about 8 inches tall, he is sized to be carried through the day, tucked into bed at night, and hugged as often as a child likes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eEvery Catholic Plush Doll from Little Drops of Water is hand-designed and made to be loved — soft to hold, with embroidered features and no hard pieces, so a child’s first encounter with a saint is something gentle, huggable, and entirely their own.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003eA REFLECTION\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCarried off as a slave, Patrick turned his loneliness into prayer — and returned, freely, to the very land of his captivity to bring it the Gospel. His is a story of perseverance and forgiveness, and of a faith bold enough to go back. To keep him near is a reminder that God can draw great good even from our hardest seasons.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2\u003ePERFECT FOR THE FAMILIES\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eA keepsake gift for:\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA child’s \u003cstrong\u003eBaptism\u003c\/strong\u003e, \u003cstrong\u003eFirst Communion\u003c\/strong\u003e, or name day\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cstrong\u003efeast of Saint Patrick (March 17)\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA family that treasures its \u003cstrong\u003eIrish heritage\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eA keepsake for anyone named \u003cstrong\u003ePatrick\u003c\/strong\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eChristmas\u003c\/strong\u003e or a gift of bold, persevering faith\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhere he belongs\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe is at home in a child’s arms first of all — on the pillow at bedtime, in the car seat on a long drive, in a backpack on the first day of school, or beside a crib as a soft first patron. Receive a free \u003ca href=\"[COLORING-URL-TBD]\"\u003eSaint Patrick coloring page\u003c\/a\u003e with every order!\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBrowse the full \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/littledropsofwater.com\/collections\/plush\"\u003eCatholic Plush Dolls\u003c\/a\u003e collection to find him among the saints and Marian devotions made soft for little hands.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eCare Instructions: Spot-clean gently with mild soap and water. Designed with love by Little Drops of Water® — carrying the faith to every land.\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Little Drops of Water","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48977737711801,"sku":"940337","price":24.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0647\/9177\/3369\/files\/little-drops-of-water-plushie-st-patrick-plushie-1179487385.jpg?v=1787620658","url":"https:\/\/catholicshop.com\/products\/saint-patrick-catholic-plush-doll-patron-of-ireland","provider":"CatholicShop.com","version":"1.0","type":"link"}