Today, the Feast of St. Nicholas, we honor the fourth century Bishop of Myra. "Perhaps the best-known story about Nicholas concerns his charity toward a poor man who was unable to provide dowries for his three daughters of marriageable age. Rather than see them forced into prostitution, Nicholas secretly tossed a bag of gold through the poor man's window on three separate occasions, thus enabling the daughters to be married. Over the centuries, this particular legend evolved into the custom of gift-giving on the saint's feast day. In the English-speaking countries, St. Nicholas became, by a twist of the tongue, Santa Claus... further expanding the example of generosity portrayed by this holy bishop" (American Catholic.org). May our own charity be a sign to the world of the great gift of Love given to us by our Father in Heaven... Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.
Sunday, December 6, 2009
Santa Claus
Today, the Feast of St. Nicholas, we honor the fourth century Bishop of Myra. "Perhaps the best-known story about Nicholas concerns his charity toward a poor man who was unable to provide dowries for his three daughters of marriageable age. Rather than see them forced into prostitution, Nicholas secretly tossed a bag of gold through the poor man's window on three separate occasions, thus enabling the daughters to be married. Over the centuries, this particular legend evolved into the custom of gift-giving on the saint's feast day. In the English-speaking countries, St. Nicholas became, by a twist of the tongue, Santa Claus... further expanding the example of generosity portrayed by this holy bishop" (American Catholic.org). May our own charity be a sign to the world of the great gift of Love given to us by our Father in Heaven... Jesus, the Christ, our Lord.
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