St. Nicholas the Wonderworker
A Few Gold Coins By Gigi Nelson
A Few Gold Coins
By Gigi Nelson
Full-length icon of Saint Nicholas by Jaroslav Čermák, showing him with a halo, dressed in clerical garb, and holding a book of the scriptures in his left hand while making the hand gesture for the sign of the cross with his right. Photo and text found here
All around the world on December 6th (or December 19th by the old calendar), children wake with ANTICIPATION to see the gifts that have come in the night from SAINT NICHOLAS. They carefully placed their shoes out the night before, hoping they would be filled with chocolate gold coins, gifts, and delicious DELICACIES (something pleasing and appealing). Many stories are told about the GENEROSITY, kindness, and selflessness of St. Nicholas the WONDERWORKER as he is sometimes known. So, who is this man that so many globally still COMMEMORATE (remember, honor)?
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Hi Everyone,
The full lesson is included as a pdf. My family has a long history celebrating St. Nicholas’ Day (although we generally celebrate on the 19th) and I enjoyed writing this lesson for you all. Happy St. Nicholas’ Eve and I wish you a Merry Christmas, Happy New Year, and Happy Holiday Season!
Gigi