Before the iconic red suit and the sleigh, the real St. Nicholas lived and died in ancient Lycia, modern-day Antalya Province, Türkiye. St. Nick didn’t grow up with reindeer. He grew up walking among ...
PENNSYLVANIA, USA — The history of Saint Nicholas, perhaps the most iconic figure of the holiday season, goes back hundreds of years. In this trip Back Down the Pennsylvania Road, Mike Stevens stopped ...
FAIRFAX COUNTY, Va. — A Northern Virginia church is offering visitors a unique Christmas experience — the chance to see what they believe is an actual relic of the real Saint Nicholas, the historical ...
Worshippers began collecting a mysterious liquid coming from St. Nicholas' tomb shortly after his death in the mid-300s, or about 1,700 years ago. What's Undetermined It is more accurate to say the ...
IT’S TIME FOR THIS WEEK IN HISTORY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM. THE CLASSIC HOLIDAY POEM, “A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS” WAS FIRST PUBLISH ED ON DECEMBER 23, 1823. THIS WELL-LOVED POEM ...
Long before the red suit and flying sleigh, there was Saint Nicholas - a bishop whose acts of generosity inspired one of the world’s most enduring legends... Chevron reacts to Trump's Venezuela plan A ...
FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) — Christmas is taking over at Saint Francis University in Fort Wayne, and for the Catholic University this season has more than presents to celebrate. “We’re rooted in ...
JACKSON TWP. − Like most retailers the St. Raphael Center at 4365 Fulton Drive NW has plenty of Christmas items available for sale. What makes St. Raphael different is that the lobby includes a ...
The people of Bari, a city in southern Italy, have a deep devotion to St. Nicholas, their patron saint and beloved protector. “How can you not love St. Nicholas? And how can you not feel loved by St.
SHEBOYGAN – The saint known for his secret gift-giving, generosity and protection of the vulnerable visited a Sheboygan hospital Thursday, Dec. 4. More than 200 local children and their families ...
A conversation with printmaker Ned Bustard on what traditions teach about the joy of generosity. Many Christians wrestle with whether to include Santa Claus legends in their holiday traditions.
Did you know that Annandale has one of just 11 relics of St. Nicholas in the U.S.? There, Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church is a guardian of the closest relic. The parish serves all of ...