There Really Is a Santa Claus
Every Christmas Eve, I enjoy reading Clement Clark Moore's poem, The Night Before Christmas. A saint from the 4th century, Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra, known for secret gift giving and many miracles, was the example Moore used for the jolly, old elf who travels over the world with a team of flying reindeers and bounds down chimneys on Christmas Eve to deliver gifts to deserving children. Much lore surrounds the story of Santa Claus. Visit
http://www.stnicholascenter.org/pages/home/
if you'd like to learn more about the real Santa.
I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and may the spirit of the real Saint Nicholas be with us all in 2012.
I wish everyone a Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, and may the spirit of the real Saint Nicholas be with us all in 2012.
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Beverly
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Dec 26, 2011 05:55PM
Seems like I've heard this before, but I don't remember much about it. Thanks for the link. Hope you had a lovely Christmas. Happy New Year.
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Beverly, Wishing you a happy, healthy 2012.
I enjoyed researching Santa. He's one of my favorite saints. But then, who doesn't like someone who brings gifts?
Wanda wrote: "Beverly, Wishing you a happy, healthy 2012.
I enjoyed researching Santa. He's one of my favorite saints. But then, who doesn't like someone who brings gifts?"
LOL! Absolutely.
