In addition to being the day of the annual Bozeman Christmas Stroll (three cheers and many thanks to those who organized, set up and cleaned up the CtK booth and to all the singers who joined in the caroling), today (December 6th) is the feast day of St. Nicholas, bishop of Myra. He's one of the church's most beloved saints, though relatively little is known about his life. In the fourth century he was a bishop in what is now Turkey.
There are lots of legends that tell of his love for God and neighbor. And there are lots of web sites that can help us understand how the "Saint Nicholas" remembered by Christians for centuries, became the "Santa Claus" that gets plastered all over everything this time of year.
I suggest a visit to The St. Nicholas Center and some anonymous gift-giving to remember his life of faith and service.
There are lots of legends that tell of his love for God and neighbor. And there are lots of web sites that can help us understand how the "Saint Nicholas" remembered by Christians for centuries, became the "Santa Claus" that gets plastered all over everything this time of year.
I suggest a visit to The St. Nicholas Center and some anonymous gift-giving to remember his life of faith and service.
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