St. Nicholas

[tojo]

Well is he? Why doesn't he come today on his feast day? What's up with that?

[homeschoolmom]

St. Nicholas does come on his feast day.

[tojo]

Come on, this is a bit in fun, but I was hoping to provoke discussion.

See, I'm ready:

Edited December 6, 2005 by tomasio127

[homeschoolmom]

But he does come on his feast day...

[tojo]

Uh huh....

[Mrvoll]

I am going to say he does not, because I have not seen him. The closest I seen of St. Nick in Church is wheen I woman wore a Sanata Hat at Christmas Mass.

[little_angel202]

in france he comes today and puts little sweets and goodies in our slippers its great fun!!! unless you put your foot in the slipper and squash everything!!

[tojo]

:

[cmotherofpirl]

He comes to my house every year with treats for my kids
Were you naughty? :

[RC_]

He didn't come to my dorm...but maybe he didn't know I moved.

I've been a good boy this year...honest!

[homeschoolmom]

[quote name='cmotherofpirl' date='Dec 6 2005, 03:20 PM']He comes to my house every year with treats for my kids
Were you naughty? :
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Yes... yes, he was. Coal in the shoe for you...

[franciscanheart]

well this isnt much of a debate though i have to agree i really like it when he comes.

[Colleen]

My friend's little brother was asking about this last Christmas.

"So, Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are the same person? So St. Nicholas' Day must be like Santa's practice run, and Christmas is the real thing."

[franciscanheart]

[quote name='Colleen' date='Dec 6 2005, 08:40 PM']My friend's little brother was asking about this last Christmas.

"So, Santa Claus and St. Nicholas are the same person? So St. Nicholas' Day must be like Santa's practice run, and Christmas is the real thing."
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awwww too cute. (though my children will not believe in santa)

[jezic]

i think they are slightly different.

There are good stories about Saint Nicholas though. check out the phatmass home page for the Saint of the Day feature.

[toledo_jesus]

everybody here should watch the movie "Millions"

[Ziggamafu]

I'm teaching my kids to believe in Santa. Heck, now that I'm Catholic, I sure do! If I write a list (prayer intentions) for Santa (St. Nicholas) and I've been good (am in a state of grace), then he will bring me gifts (answered prayers through his intercession).

And I have no problem with legendary symbolism being added to make things more colorful. Many real saints have had myths and legends grow around them that better illustrate the point of their lives or teach some kind of truth.

Oh yes. My kids will believe in Santa. And hopefully, their belief, when given with an easy explanation, will draw all their friends into the desire to be Catholic...because who DOES'NT want to believe???!

[tojo]

or

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[Nathan]

If I ever get married and have kids, I think I'll do the whole Santa Claus thing, too -- at least in the early years of childhood (8 or 9 would be pushing it a little). I think it's important that little children have their imaginations and sense of wonder stimulated like that, through positive mythology like Santa and the Easter Bunny and the Tooth Fairy. It's a good, clean, safe introduction to the Real Thing: Christ.

[Ziggamafu]

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or

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lol, either-or.