05.12.1928 | Elisabeth Hart celebrated her 14th and last birthday in 1942 on the day the Dutch celebrated Sinterklaas-evening . In 1942, St. Nicholas arrived by train in Rotterdam. On April 10, 1943, Elisabeth left Rotterdam by train on her way to her death in Sobibor. Show more
— Sobibor Foundation - Stichting Sobibor (@Sticht_Sobibor) December 5, 2023
Happy Feast of St Nicholas! St Nicholas, slapping the heretic Arius at the council of Nicaea in 325.
#GreatPaintingsByOldMasters □The Feast of St Nicholas (1668) ☆JAN STEEN (1625-1679)▪︎Amazingly, this kid's tradition, originating from the very generous Bishop of Myra in the 4th century, is celebrated in various ways in many countries to this day▪︎ Show more
— Jaromír Pachl | Old Painting Art | (@PachlJaromir) December 5, 2023
I do like to remember each year on Dec 6th that St. Nicholas did successfully argue at the Council of Nicea that Jesus was fully homo.
What if instead of celebrating St. Nicholas assaulting Arius, we celebrated him paying the dowries of three young women, saving them from forced prostitution? Or personally saving three innocent men from execution? Show more
— Br. Anselm Dominic LeFave, O.P. (@frateranselmus) December 6, 2023
Today is the feast of Saint Nicholas, ora pro nobis!
A snowball fight used to be the only kind of fight we had on #StNicholasDay, before russia came to our land. Today it’s different, but boys will be boys russians will never take away Ukraine’s freedom, nor our holiday spirit. Happy Show more
Saint Nicholas Day seeks to celebrate the patron Saint Nicholas of Myra. This day aims to recognize Saint Nicholas' contributions to the poor and his reputation for bringing gifts to those in need.
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