Abdominal bloating can also be a symptom of several serious conditions, including: 1  fluid in the abdominal cavity (ascites) as a result of cancer, liver disease, kidney failure, or congestive heart failure. 2  celiac disease (wheat gluten intolerance)  ovarian cancer.
Death and Legacy: St. Patrick's Day. St. Patrick died circa 461 in Saul, Ireland and is said to have been buried in in the nearby town of Downpatrick, County Down. Though he was never formally canonized as a pope, Patrick is on the list of saints and was declared a Saint in Heaven by many Catholic churches.
Patrick was ordained as a saint, and the celebration of his feast day began in Ireland in the 1600s. His feast day, March 17, falls in the midst of Lent. During Lent, eating meat was prohibited for Catholics in Ireland.