Articles On Saint Nicholas . . .
 Austrian Postcard St Nicholas Center Collection |
Reflections on Saint Nicholas
by Basil, Lord Runcie, Deacon Audrey Gonzales, St. Anselm, and more
The Law of the Gift
Richard John Neuhaus
Tell Children about the Real Santa Claus
Alan Smith,Bishopof St. Albans
I Saw Santa!
Tim Goldrick
Yes, Virginia, there was a Santa Claus
Nicholas Frankovich
Getting St. Nicholas Right
Andrew Harvey
St. Nicholas . . . and Santa
St. Nicholas . . . and Generosity and Gift Giving
St. Nicholas . . . and Compassion, Justice and Other Concerns
St. Nicholas . . . and Icons
St. Nicholas . . . and Santa
How St. Nicholas Became Santa Claus: One Theory
interview with Jeremy Seal
And why his charism of charity still resonates today
St. Nicholas Day reminds us of true Santa conscience
by David Crumm
How has Santa changed?
God Among Us: Christmas Message
by Katharine Jefferts Schori
Even Santa Claus can be a star leading others to the stable
The Real St. Nicholas
by Lawrence Farley
Three identifying characteristics
Can Jesus and Santa Get Along?
by Alan Rudnick
St. Nicholas can bring them together
St. Nicholas, Santa and the Elf on the Shelf
by Kerry Trotter
Two different ways of being watched
A Baptist Take on St. Nicholas
by Terry Mattingly
How a Southern Baptist, the Rev. James Parker III, views St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas is Coming to Town
from The Christophers
Santa and St. Nicholas, a perspective for parents
Reconsecrating Santa
by Nicholas Frankovich
Is it time to take back St. Nicholas?
A Fraud of a Santa
by Jay Akasie
A new take on Santa from the New York Sun
We Need a Visit from the Real Saint Nicholas
by Terry Mattingly
Thoughtful essay on the role of Saint Nicholas and Santa in American culture and Christianity
St Nick Tells It Like It Is
by Michael E. Brooks
The best Christmas pageant—a real story from North Carolina
Remembering the real St. Nick
by Doug Mendenhall
Keeping St. Nicholas helps keep Christ in Christmas
Bad Santa: How we turned Saint Nicholas into a symbol of greed
by Giles Fraser
Thoughts of Santa during Advent
St. Nicholas . . . and generosity and gift giving
Getting to know good St. Nicholas
by Tom Schaefer
The Pay-less Shoe Gift Shop & Hobbit Gifts
by Edward Hays
A reflection on gift-giving
Saint Nicholas and the Christmas Present
by Theo Caldwell
The spirit of St. Nicholas in tough times
St. Nicholas . . . and compassion, justice and other concerns
Christmas This Year
by Booth Tarkington
A reflection on St. Nicholas, inspired by a classic painting
A Saint Who Stopped an Execution
by Jim Forest
A reflection on Saint Nicholas and the death penalty
Santa Was in Prison and Jesus Got the Death Penalty
by James Ridgeway & Jean Casella
A reflection on principle holiday figures and current US incarceration
St. Nicholas: An Early Champion of Ending Hunger
by Stephen H. Padre
Patron saint for advocacy to end hunger?
St. Nicholas: What can I say, he was a beast
by Peter Enns
Discovery of the real St. Nicholas
St. Nicholas Bishop of Myra
by Robert Ellsberg
December 6th entry from All Saints: Daily Reflections
History of St. Nicholas Feast Day
by Beth Bevis
Including a major difference between Nicholas and Santa Claus
Persecuted, Jailed, Passionate: That's my kind of Santa Claus
by James Parker III
A Baptist Take on Saint Nicholas
Goodbye Santa! Hello St. Nick! Or, how many slaves work for you?
by Marty Troyer
How much forced labor produces the things we buy and use?
Houston needs Saint Nick to fight Human Trafficking
by Marty Troyer
Saint Nicholas and saving women from exploitation
St. Nicholas, patron saint of the Occupy movement?
by Joshua J. McElwee
A saint with concern for those in need
Santa Was in Solitary and Jesus Got the Death Penalty
by Jean Casella and James Ridgeway
Shining a light in the darkness of solitary confinement
St. Nicholas . . . and icons
A Meditation on the Icon of St Nicholas
by Gregory Collins OSB
Praying with the St Nicholas icon
Writing a Saint Nicholas Icon
by Kate Sterner
Reflections on the process of writing an icon, with pictures
Articles for Churches
Ideas for parish celebration, children's sermons, and an adult discussion guide
Articles for Families
Ideas for family St. Nicholas customs and activities
Links
The Real St. Nicholas by John Bookser Feister
Nicholas of Myra: Friend of Children, Giver of Gifts, Climber of Chimneys, Etc. by James Kiefer
The Real St. Nick by Dr. Ralph F. Wilson
