Jolly Old Saint Nicholas
While some saints are obscure enough that we must pause to recall who they were and what they did, most […]
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St. Nicholas
Honoring the ‘Saint’ in Saint Nicholas
I used to play Saint Nicholas and present his story at Christmas markets designed to inspire giving to non-profits helping
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Santa or God or Saint Nicholas
If you’ve never observed the Feast of Saint Nicholas before, here’s my pitch to start today. First though, let’s hear
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A Boy Called Nicholas
In a land where the beauty of creation was all around, when a boy named Nicholas came to birth, there began a holy journey for this boy whose name means ‘Victor of the People.’
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Just Like The Movies: The Many Stories of Nicholas, Bishop of Myra
One of the other wonderful things about having so many ways to tell a story is that we can think creatively about how to share them in our own families and communities.
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How Our Family Celebrates Saint Nicholas
When we made the decision to opt out of hosting Christmas for my family last year, my husband and I sat down to brainstorm how to make the holiday season extra special for our girls.
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How an Epidemic Changed Saint Nicholas
If I were writing this last year I don’t even think I would have paid any attention to this part of Nicholas’ story. I’m not sure the word would have registered in my brain. But this year? Hearing of a young boy losing both his parents to an uncontrolled illness was hard to ignore.
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Embracing an Imperfect Observation of Advent
There is so much I hoped to do during this Advent, for my own kids, for the children and families in my ministry, and yes, for myself. And as always, come Christmas morning, some of it will have to be put away with vague hopes and promises of next year
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Celebrating the Feast of Saint Nicholas
I once knew an Episcopal priest who was also a dad of young children. One of his daughters disliked their
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The story of St. Nicholas is worth celebrating. (His feast is December 6th.)
Telling the story of St. Nicholas provides an antidote to what can be a consumer-oriented season.
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