The bishops listened respectfully. As Arius vigorously continued, Nicholas became more and more agitated. Finally, he could no longer bear what he believed was essential being attacked.

The family had just sailed to Vyshgorod to celebrate the feast day of St. Boris and St. Gleb. Grieving over their drowned ...

“St. Nicholas is a little hard to say. Children started simplifying it to Santa Claus.” The feast day of St. Nicholas, Dec. 6, was celebrated by the Dutch as a gift-giving day when children ...

(Gary Wayne Gilbert) July 31 is the feast day of St. Ignatius Loyola, the founder of the Society of Jesus, who died on that date in 1556. A Basque courtier and soldier, Inigo de Loyola was gravely ...

Sacred artefacts along with their certificates of authenticity and provenance, will be returned to the Cathedral of Saint ...

Some legends suggest that St. Nicholas would return on his feast day, dressed in a red bishop's robe. He'd deliver sweets and presents to good children and coal and potatoes to bad children ...