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Dec 22, 2014 · Behind the jolly, red-suited, shopping mall Santa of today lies a real person—St. Nicholas of Myra, a Christian monk who lived in the third century A.D., in what is now Turkey.
The Real St. Nicholas. The real St. Nicholas lived a long time ago in a place called Asia Minor. It is now the country of Turkey. His family was Greek and his name was Nicholas. Nicholas' parents died when he was a teenager. They left him a lot of money which made him a rich young man.
Dec 6, 2021 · In Greece, Saint Nicholas is best known as the patron saint of sailors, fishermen, ships, islands, and all cities with harbors, just as Myra was. The feast day of St. Nicholas is on December 6th, the day when the beloved bishop is reported to have died (in the year 342 A.D.). The proximity of this date to Christmas is perhaps one reason why he ...
Dec 6, 2023 · Saint Nicholas was born circa 280 in Patara, Lycia, an area that is part of present-day Turkey. He lost both of his parents as a young man and reportedly used his inheritance to help the poor and ...
The Real St. Nick. Page 1 of 5, 5 total items. Page 1 of 6, 11 total items. A psychiatrist (Torrey DeVitto) falls for a charming man (Callard Harris) who claims to be Santa Claus.
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The Real St. Nick: Leader, Legend or Lie By: Rev. Ken Klaus (Includes subtitles in English & Spanish) - This single-session Bible study, hosted by the Rev. Dr. Ken Klaus-Speaker of The Lutheran Hour, examines a man who, next to Jesus Christ, is the most visible figure during the holidays—St. Nicholas or Santa Claus—as we know him in Western culture.
Dec 25, 2012 · He has a lot of names, including Santa Claus, Kris Kringle, Sinterklaas, Noel Baba, Popo Gigio — and of course — St. Nicholas. But believe it or not, St. Nicholas was a real man. He was a ...
