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Santa Claus, St. Nicholas, Myths, Fairy Tales and ‘Lies’
What is Santa Claus if not just a small piece of heaven, for the wondrous period of childhood?
What is Santa Claus if not just a small piece of heaven, for the wondrous period of childhood?
St. Nicholas has brought joy to families for hundreds of years.
St. Nicholas is a unifying figure among Catholics and Orthodox Christians, since both groups venerate the saint.
Worldly people mock Catholicism for her fasts, but in doing so deprive themselves of her feasts.
Yuletide-related relics draw faithful into a deeper understanding of Christ’s Nativity.
The story of St. Nicholas is a reminder to us of how much the stories we tell matter
Impersonators are inspired by saintly legacy at the St. Nicholas Institute.
‘For a Middle East without Christians would not be the Middle East,’ said Francis, who also prayed in front of the relics of St. Nicholas over the weekend.
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