St. Nicholas takes the executioner’s sword
When my children were young, I told them stories from the life of St. Nicholas. I told them the story of the widower’s daughters and the gold coins, of course, so that they would understand the significance of the stockings hung by the chimney with care. But...
Have a St. Nicholas party in July!
If you’re looking for something fun to do with your little ones this month, I have just the thing: The Nativity of St. Nicholas falls on July 29. You can have a party to celebrate St. Nicholas’s birthday! Here are three different St. Nicholas party themes for...
Looking for the real St. Nicholas
The stores are already filled with ornaments and decorations that feature a man with a big white beard, dressed all in red. He might have children with him, or a bag of toys. There might be Christmas trees in the background. There might be elves. Who is this man? How...
St. Nicholas, Thursday prayers, and pirates
The life of the Orthodox Church is carried through cycles of worship and prayer. If you follow these cycles, you’ll encounter St. Nicholas over and over. He has three feast days on the annual cycle of fixed feasts. And he’s also commemorated every Thursday, during the...
Three boys in a pickling tub
In Medieval Europe, the most common image of St. Nicholas shows him standing over three small children in a wooden tub. The image illustrates an odd story that was told and believed for centuries. The story began as the story of the three innocent men whom St....BOOKS BY CHARLOTTE RIGGLE
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