O good holy Nicholas,
you who brought joy to children,
put in my heart the spirit of childhood
about which the Gospel speaks.
Teach me how to sow
happiness around me. Amen.
Picture and prayer taken from Catholic Greetings website.
Today is St. Nicholas' feast day. There is an article about him at americancatholic.org.
This one is interesting; St. Nicholas and the Origin of Santa Claus. You might want to check out the rest of the site as a way for kids to learn about St. Nicholas and the customs and traditions surrounding his feast day.
According to legend, St. Nicholas would sneak into someone's house (some say through the chimney) and put money in their shoes. So in my family, we kids always put our shoes out the night before Dec. 6. St. Nicholas fills them with candy during the night. :) We usually get chocolate coins, a candy cane to signify a bishop's crozier, and one or two other things. What do you and you family do on this special day? The same thing, or something different? Tell us about it!
Happy Saint Nicholas' Day!
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