Santa Claus, Father Christmas, St. Nick—no matter the name, everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, bringer of gifts. Or do they?
Santa Claus, Father Christmas, St. Nick—no matter the name, everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, bringer of gifts. Or do they?
Learn about Santa Claus history! Here's how St. Nick and Kris Kringle all came to be celebrated as today's version of Santa Claus.
Santa Claus, Father Christmas, St. Nick—no matter the name, everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, bringer of gifts. Or do they?
The Real Santa Claus or How St. Nicholas Was Stolen. Find out about it in our monastery blog. We have been writing about Christianity, church history, church products and crafts, the lives of the great ascetics, etc.
Santa Claus, Father Christmas, St. Nick—no matter the name, everyone knows the story of this plump, jolly, bringer of gifts. Or do they?
Explore the ancient charm of Antalya Demre St. Nicholas Church, a historic pilgrimage site with rich ties to Christmas traditions.
'The Journey' is a novel about St Nicholas. Using hearsay about the great saint - that he was involved with the incense trade and that he travelled to Egypt, Arabia and the Holy Land - as the framework, David has used his own extensive knowledge of the Near East and its peoples to weave a fascinating recreation of the life of Nicholas around the historical scaffolding of the late Roman empire, to show how Nicholas has become our very own Santa Claus.
The legend of jolly old St. Nicholas evolved into Santa Claus in Christmas tradition, but who was St. Nicholas?
Catholic quotes, infographics, memes and more resources for the New Evangelization. Infographic: The Story Of St. Nicholas.
50 Facts About the History of Santa Claus Around The World, including St. Nicholas, pagan influences, Sinterklaas, Father Christmas, and much more.
The legend of Santa Claus has undergone several iterations. How did a much-loved fourth-century Greek bishop morph into the "right jolly old elf" we know today? Let's find out!
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Of the many Santa-like figures who bear gifts at Christmas time around the world, most are evolved from the legend of St Nicholas, a real life monk from 3rd century Turkey.