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…‘Twas the Night Before Christmas A Visit from St. Nicholas Author: Clement Clarke Moore, 1779-1863 or Henry Livingston, Jr., 1748-1828 Genre: Classic Poem, 19th Century Reading Time (for story text): approx. 4 minutes Audio Recording: This audio is part of the Christmas Short Works Collection 2007 on Librivox. To download this audio from Librivox, click right on the link: Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…Who Is Santa?And What Does He Have to Do with Christmas? This article was published by Crosswalk.com in December 2011. For many Christians, Santa Claus is nothing but a secular distraction to the celebration of one of the greatest events in human history – the birth of Jesus Christ. But try as we might to disassociate Santa from Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…For many Christians, Santa Claus is nothing but a secular distraction to the celebration of one of the greatest events in human history – the birth of Jesus Christ. But try as we might to disassociate Santa from Christmas, he is hard to ignore. Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…Santa Claus The following text is drawn from our featured Christmas book and is also available for free as audio. The name Santa Claus is the English form of the Dutch name for St. Nicholas Sinterklaas. Though the modern Santa Claus is associated with a world of fantasy, the Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…d when is Epiphany? What and when are the Twelve Days of Christmas? Was Jesus really born in a stable? Were the Wise Men really kings? Why are the genealogy records for Jesus different in the gospels of Matthew and Luke? Are St. Nicholas, Santa Claus and Kris Kringle all different people? Are Christmas trees really pagan in origin? WAS JESUS REALLY BORN ON DECEMBER 25TH? Though the gospels of Matthew and Luke helped to spread knowledge of the… Read more . . .
…December 6th is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas (for Western Christians), so I thought it would be an appropriate day to answer the question, “Who is Saint Nick?” The name “Santa Claus” is the English form of the Dutch name for St. Nicholas: Sinterklaas, and you Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…In my first post,“Who Is Santa, and What Does He Have to Do With Christmas?” I discussed the background of the historical St. Nicholas. Now comes the question of what to “do” with Santa Claus in regard to our family celebrations. Now I realize that this is a controversial topic for many Christians, so Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…What to Do with Santa: Should he be part of a Christian Christmas? This article was published by Crosswalk.com in December 2011. In my first article, “Who Is Santa, and What Does He Have to Do With Christmas?” I discussed the background of the historical St. Nicholas. Now comes the question of what to “do” with Santa Claus in regard to our family celebrations. Now I realize that Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…Saint Nick Miter Appetizer Recipe This is an easy appetizer to represent St. Nick’s miter (the headdress worn by a bishop). While living overseas, I was invited by my Dutch friend to a St. Nicholas party, so this is what I brought. Ingredients: Salami and pepperoni Mozzerella (and/or Provolone) Read more . . …. Read more . . .
…With St. Patrick’s Day quickly approaching, I thought I should share one of my favorite books, “The Story of St. Patrick, More Than Shamrocks and Leprechauns.” I think this is the best book available for kids on the life of St. Patrick. The story is historical and Read more . . …. Read more . . .
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