Saint Nicholas Day / Advent

Saint Nicholas Day / Advent December 6, 2005

My Santa revelation experience occurred later in life when I found out he was real — and important. The Dutch called him Sinterklass, which we Americans morphed into Santa Claus. But the man behind the legend is St. Nicholas, fourth century Bishop of Myra. Born into great wealth, he served God by giving away his inherited fortune and became renowned for his generosity to the poor and needy.

The most famous of many stories told about him is …

H E R E.

UPDATE: More links at Open Book


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