Friday’s Feast of Saint Nicholas

December isn’t just about the traditional Christmas Holidays with big family meals and lots of presents. As a Catholic, we also celebrate one of my favorite Feast Days in early December, the Feast of Saint Nicholas. Most people today forget that jolly old Saint Nick is more than just a childhood story. Once upon a time, not long after the birth of the Christian faith, a man named Nicholas became the Bishop of Myra. He is the stuff of legends.

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The Feast Day of Saint Nicholas

December 6 is the Feast Day of Saint Nicholas. (And yes, Virginia, there really is a Saint Nicholas. His is a story for another time). For those of you who might not know it; Kiddo is our grandson. Hubby and I have raised him since he was an infant. Although “raised” as an only child, we wanted to provide him the experiences of large family whenever possible.

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