ST. NICHOLAS
.
HE REALLY
DID PUNCH ARIUS,
DID PUNCH ARIUS,
WAS LOCKED UP AT
THE
COUNCIL OF NICEA
&
THEN VISITED BY JESUS & MARY
WHO RELEASED HIM FROM HIS CHAINS
(SEE BRIEF VIDEO BELOW FOR THE FULL STORY)
St.
Nicholas was ONE OF THE CHURCHES GREATEST DEFENDERS OF the Catholic faith AGAINST HERESY. IN THIS CASE, THE ARIAN HERESY, WHICH DENIED THE DIVINITY OF CHRIST.
THE ICON OF ST NICHOLAS LOCKED UP BENEATH THE COUNCIL CHAMBER AT THE COUNCIL OF NICEA
St. Nicholas was also a miracle worker
and a kind and generous bishop.
Because of the many
miracles attributed to his intercession, he is also known as Nikolaos
the Wonderworker.
He had a reputation for secret gift-giving, such as putting coins in the shoes
of those who left them out for him, a practice celebrated on his feast day―St
Nicholas Day (6 December in Western Christianity and 19 December
in Eastern Christianity); and thus became the model for Santa
Claus. His reputation evolved among the faithful, as was
common for early Christian saints. In 1087, part of the relics (about
half of the bones) were moved to Bari,
in Apulia, Italy;
for this reason, he is also known as Nikolaos of Bari.
The remaining bones were taken to Venice in
1100.
I Saw Santa Punching Santa Claus Video
This funny, but accurate video from secular Fransciscan Russel Jonas Grigaitis OFS (which is being highlighted at the moment in the Catholic media)
explains all in three minutes...
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