But was Jesus actually born in December ... “By the Renaissance, St. Nicholas was the most popular saint in Europe. Even after the Protestant Reformation, when the veneration of saints began ...

While in prison, the tale continues, Nicholas was visited by Jesus and the Virgin Mary, who promptly freed him from his chains and restored his vestments. The date of Saint Nicholas’s death is ...

and fidelity to Jesus Christ and his Church. Scientists at a university in Liverpool unveiled what they say is the most realistic portrait ever created of St. Nicholas of Myra, the popular 4th ...

St. Nicholas, best known as the patron saint of ... but after a prayer to Jesus and Mother Mary, the holy figures returned ...

And was Jesus actually born in December ... “By the Renaissance, St. Nicholas was the most popular saint in Europe. Even after the Protestant Reformation, when the veneration of saints began ...

Christmas, Saint Nicholas and Father Christmas bringing presents ... Bowler said that, in many cases, that job fell to baby Jesus, and the date was moved to Christmas rather than December 6.

Call it a combination come-to-Jesus moment with a reality check ... a full moon through your bedroom window and that a part of St. Nicholas lives within you and me. Be thankful for any and ...

The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many across the region as St. Nick's Day, takes place annually Dec. 6. Though the holiday involves stockings and small gifts, it is separate from ...