St. Nicholas - Little Known Facts

[Lamb]

St. Nicholas is a well known saint.

Did you know that this Santa Claus had a hand in writing the Nicene Creed?

Do you know that he punched a guy who was promoting heresy while discussing the creed? At least, that's how the legend goes.

 

[psalms 91]

Sounds like a person I would have liked to know

 

[TurtleHare]

It is nice that St. Nicholas had such strong faith and when we see the pics of santa kneeling in front of Jesus it makes all more sense now.

I didn't know he punched a guy though. THat's cute.

 

[Ruth]

Yes, I knew. As a child we used to celebrate St. Nick's day on Dec. 8. We would put all of our shoes out on the porch and they would be full of candy in the morning.

 

[Brighten04]

Yes, I knew. As a child we used to celebrate St. Nick's day on Dec. 8. We would put all of our shoes out on the porch and they would be full of candy in the morning.

Did you ever get a lump of coal?:sigh: Or were you always a good girl all year?:sly:

 

[Rens]

Did you ever get a lump of coal?:sigh: Or were you always a good girl all year?:sly:

A lump of coal? Here you used to get a rod, well ages ago maybe, it's only in the old songs. I thought that was only in Holland, Saint Nicholas on the 5th of december.

 

[Ruth]

Did you ever get a lump of coal?:sigh: Or were you always a good girl all year?:sly:

Even if I wasn't good I still got candy. lol

 

[Brighten04]

Even if I wasn't good I still got candy. lol

lol. :rotfl:

 

[psalms 91]

lol candy yum

 

[Lamb]

I still give my daughter a Christmas stocking and she's 22!

 

[psalms 91]

Yes stockings are a part of Christmas for me also