Today is St Nicholas Day, a day when children across Europe wake up to find the shoes they’ve placed by their fireplace or front door filled with small presents. The saint is well-known across ...

Happy Feast Of St. Nicholas. That time the Bishop of Myra slapped the snot out of heretic Arius. ... The outraged Nicholas got up, crossed the room, and slapped Arius across the face!

He is known for many miracles, including a legend saying he restored three murdered children to life. The day is widely celebrated throughout Europe. Kyrie O'Connor is senior editor and columnist ...

Happy St Nicholas Day. It might be the night of Christmas Eve that you are hoping St Nicholas arrives down the chimney, but it is today (December 6) that is actually his saint day.

December 6 marks St. Nicholas Day, a celebration of the heart-of-gold man—later known as Santa Claus—who traditions say is buried in Jerpoint Abbey, County Kilkenny. Throughout Ireland ...

In 2004, as our then 18-month-old started to notice the holiday lights and bustle, I learned something new about my wife: St. Nick and Santa Claus used to visit her family. And not just her family ...