![]() Nicholas for Christmas day, which commemorates the date God gave the greatest gift of all, Christ Jesus for the redemption of the world. It became the custom to give gifts to loved ones on his saint’s day, the date of his birth. ![]() ![]() In another legend he provided bags of gold to a poor man as dowries for his three daughters.¹ When he died on December 6 in the year 345, he was revered for his generosity and kindness. In one story he saved three officers from by appearing to Constantine in a dream. Thousands of churches throughout Europe have been named for him. Devotion to him spread throughout the Christian world, and he was chosen patron saint of Russia and Greece. In 1087 his remains were moved to Bari, Italy, which became a crowded pilgrimage center in his honor. During the period of persecution of Christians by Emperor Diocletian, he was imprisoned, but he was released by Diocletian’s successor, Constantine the Great.īy the 6th century his burial shrine was well known at Myra. Eventually he became bishop of the church at Myra. Tradition says he was born in Patara, a seaport, and traveled to Egypt and Palestine as a young man. Nicholas and he lived and worked as the Bishop of a little town of Myra, (now in the country of Turkey). The real Santa Claus was a PREACHER!! Yes Sir! His name was St. Let’s start with the real shocker – There really was a Santa Claus (however, he is not the one that people know today). Aren’t some of these customs really pagan?” So every year, I endeavor to bring out a few facts from our Christian heritage. Nicholas The Traditions of ChristmasĮvery year Christians ask me, “Should I celebrate with all the traditional customs of Christmas? They all seem so materialistic. The Traditions of Christmas: Origin of Christmas Customs The Influence of the Bible in American Culture.Authority and Infallibility of the Bible.Complimentary Overcoming Life Series Bible Study Downloads.Inspirational Bible Study Books in Paperback and Kindle Editions.Download/Read Foreign Bibles by YouVersion.Listen to 365 Important Audio Bible Readings.
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