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Talking Vegetables Walk Santa Tightrope
Thinking Out Loud —
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Although my kids have outgrown Veggie Tales, I picked up a copy of the latest Christmas release to see how everybody’s favorite talking cucumber and tomato would handle the tension that exists between the story of the real Saint Nicholas and the more popular Western (mostly North American) myth of Santa Claus. ...1 day ago -
Santa Claus buried in Kilkenny Ireland!
An Irish Bromance —
Authority: 140
St Nicholas of Myra painting by Ilya Repin in the 19th century The remains of St Nicholas of Myra, the philanthropist who lived in the 4th century and was the bishop of Lycia, are believed to have been moved to Jerpoint Abbey some 800 years ago. The bishop was originally buried at a local church in Myra, in ...1 day ago -
Yuletide Cheer: No Santa Claus Allowed
Food for Thought... —
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I love Christmas. It’s a time for family, food, special traditions and love. I was raised in a very strict Catholic household and Christmas was ALWAYS about baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph and of course, the Three Wise Men. That being said, Santa Claus is NOT welcome in my house.My son J is turning three in [...]Related ...4 days ago -
The Real St. Nicholas—A Friend Of The Poor And Opposed To The Death Penalty
Texas Liberal —
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(Blogger’s Note—This is a post from two years ago that seems worth another posting. Thanks for reading Texas Liberal.) December 6 is the Feast Day for St. Nicholas. This is the same St. Nicholas who has become our Santa Claus. St. Nicholas was the fourth-century Bishop of Myra. Myra was then in Greece. ...4 days ago -
Christmas is Supposed to Be Magical
Elemental Children's Ministry —
Authority: 417
( picture originally uploaded to Flickr by James Jordan ) OK, I’m going to add my thoughts to all the Christmas and Santa posts that have come out. (You can see some here , here , here , here , here , and here ; if I didn’t link to yours, then leave it in the comments.) In a spirit of ...6 days ago -
Development Du Jour: Glassy 220 St. Nicholas Hits All the Luxury Highlights
Curbed NY —
Authority: 686
Click the image above to view the full photogallery. Location: 220 St. Nicholas Avenue Size: 12 one- to three-bedroom units Prices: $480,000 to $1.195 million (currently available) Architect: Jeffrey Cole Architects Developer: Piper-Cadmium Sales & Marketing: Piper-Cadmium Lowdown: Only two ...6 days ago -
Visiting Santa’s Grave
The Expeditioner Travel Magazine —
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If you wander around the southern Italian city of Bari, you will most likely notice, intimate cobblestoned lanes, cafe choked piazzas, and one of Italy’s best opera houses. Somewhere between it all, is the Basilica di San Nicola , and the actual tomb containing St. Nick’s bones. Built in 1087, the castle-esqe ...6 days ago -
Santa Claus, Magic Mushroom & The Flying Reindeer
JustGetThere —
Authority: 138
The Story of Santa Claus is the story of the Magic Mushroom! Santa Claus is the Amanita Muscaria or Fly Agaric Mushroom! Santas Red and White attire is symbolic of the Red and White Amanita Muscaria and its no coincidence the flying reindeer love eating Fly Agaric ... Santa Claus lives at the North Pole, and he has ...6 days ago -
Visit The Grave Of Christmas
Popular Fidelity —
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Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. No, Virginia, he’s not really dead. However, the person who is dead is a Fourth-Century Turkish Saint named Nicholas of Myra. You might know him better as St. Nicholas, Father Christmas, Santa Claus, Pere Noel, and Fat Bearded Gift-Dude . If you want to visit his ...6 days ago -
Father Christmas Is Dead and Buried in Kilkenny
The Friggin Loon —
Authority: 152
Rudolph, I can explain everything! WTF, Santa is dead? Experts are claiming the body (that’s right, body) of St Nicholas is buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny. Geez, so who the hell is living at the North pole then? Evidently the whole Father Christmas thingy was inspired by St Nicholas of Myra, who was ...1 week ago -
Father Christmas refused entry to asylum centre over security concerns
Thaindian News —
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London, Dec 14 (ANI): A clergyman dressed as Father Christmas was stopped from delivering presents at a children’s asylum centre due to fears that he posed a security threat.The Rev Canon James Rosenthal, dressed in a red robe with a long white beard and holding a bishop’s mitre and crook, was refused entry by ...1 week ago -
Father Christmas buried in Ireland
Daily Telegraph | Telegraph.co.uk —
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The remains of St Nicholas, the man who inspired Father Christmas, are buried at Jerpoint Abbey in County Kilkenny, Ireland, historians believe.1 week ago -
In Dead Poets Society
Novel Journey —
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Remembering the fun I had interviewing Charles Dickens last December, I thought I’d have a chat with Clement C. Moore , famous for giving us the b eloved Christmas poem, “A Visit From St. Nicholas” (aka The Night Before Christmas). It was a tough interview. I found Mr. Moore unresponsive and ...1 week ago -
The tale of the real St Nicholas
Citizens Against Pro-Obama Media Bias —
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December 12, 2009Interesting story about the real St Nicholas, who lived 1,700 years ago in Myra, a city in modern-day Turkey. He dropped three bags of gold through the window of a poor family for the three daughters’ dowry. Evidently the first bag of gold fell into a stocking – hence Christmas ...1 week ago -
St. Nick Reconstructed
Antiquitopia —
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The Feast of St. Nicholas has already passed (it was Dec. 6), but since so many people relate him to Christmas it is still relevant news that his face has been reconstructed using forensic anthropology. While many people may not have realized that Santa Claus was based upon a real person, St. Nicholas was an ...1 week ago -
The (real) face of St. Nicholas
Crunchy Con —
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This is something cool I found out via Mark Shea . I didnt realize that the relics of St. Nicholas, the Bishop of Myra, reside in Bari, Italy. Turns out that a British researcher got hold of the skulls measurements, and using reconstruction techniques, came up with a facsimile of the real saints face. Ive put the ...1 week ago -
California’s Season of Light Celebrations
California Beaches Blog —
Authority: 148
It’s just another day in paradise, but my what a lot of celebrating the day can bring! Lights are the rage on Saturday, December 12, 2009, as boat parades light up the night in harbors, festive holiday light drive-throughs invite you to cruise, and candlelight shines in California’s ranchos, adobes, missions, and ...1 week ago -
St. Nicholas Fair this Saturday
Cobble Hill Blog —
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Check out Christ Church’s St. Nicholas Fair this weekend, where artisans and vendors will be selling holiday gifts. There will be a bake sale, free hot cider, food for purchase, and plenty of activities for children, like holiday movies, arts and crafts, cookie decorating, and more. The fair takes place this ...1 week ago -
St. Nicholas traditions in other European countries/ Tradice Svateho Mikulase v jinych evropskych zemich
Czechmatediary —
Authority: 123
A Czech newspaper called Idnes.cz wrote a nice overview article about the Czech St. Nicholas and how does his character varies in other European countries. Bellow are also some nice pictures from this year’s St. Nicholas Day (in the Czech Republic).ST. NICHOLAS TRADITIONS IN OTHER COUNTRIESIn Netherlands St. ...1 week ago -
Thinking about St. Nicholas
Fr. Ted's Blog —
Authority: 124
St. Nicholas the Wonderworker Jolly Ol’ St. Nick conjures up many images in the minds of people throughout the world, but the more Christian ones do certainly commemorate him as a bishop of generosity and charity in his dealings with the needy. The main hymn on St. Nicholas’ Feast Day is the generic Tropar for ...2 weeks ago
