DECEMBER 4: THE CHRISTIAN "RAPUNZEL"
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Virgin and Martyr
Died: 306
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She was a virgin and martyr. She was imprisoned in a high tower by her father. While there, she was mentally tutored by philosophers, orators, and poets. From them she learned to think and decided that polytheism was nonsense. She converted to Christianity. This angered her father who had her captured. She was tortured and killed. It is said that at that point, her father was killed by lightning. She is the patron against lightning strikes.
Saint Barbara of Nicomedia
Virgin and Martyr
Died: 306
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She was a virgin and martyr. She was imprisoned in a high tower by her father. While there, she was mentally tutored by philosophers, orators, and poets. From them she learned to think and decided that polytheism was nonsense. She converted to Christianity. This angered her father who had her captured. She was tortured and killed. It is said that at that point, her father was killed by lightning. She is the patron against lightning strikes.
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DECEMBER 5: THE HOLY GEOLOGIST
Blessed Niels Stensen
Bishop
Died: 1686
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He’s also known as Bl. Nicolas Steno. He was a Danish bishop. He was a physician and scientist. He went all over Europe to study the human body. He also studied the layers of rocks. His writings became the foundations of modern stratigraphy (the study of rock layers). He also studied crystals and how they are formed. He was also a very influential figure during that time when the Church was trying to cope with the effects of Protestantism.
Blessed Niels Stensen
Bishop
Died: 1686
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He’s also known as Bl. Nicolas Steno. He was a Danish bishop. He was a physician and scientist. He went all over Europe to study the human body. He also studied the layers of rocks. His writings became the foundations of modern stratigraphy (the study of rock layers). He also studied crystals and how they are formed. He was also a very influential figure during that time when the Church was trying to cope with the effects of Protestantism.
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WHEN ST. NICHOLAS SLAPPED A PRIEST
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Aside from being loving especially to children, St. Nicholas was also known for being a staunch defender of the divinity of Christ. When the First Council of Nicaea was convened to discuss Christ’s divinity, Nicholas attended. Arius, who started the heresy that Jesus was only human, was also there. During a heated debate, Nicholas stood-up, crossed the room, and slapped (or punched) Arius. The bishops were shocked. They removed his episcopal garments and jailed him. But one night, Jesus and Mary appeared to him. They gave him bishop’s clothes and the Gospels. The next morning, when the guards saw that he was wearing the bishop’s clothes again, the emperor had him reinstated as bishop.
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Aside from being loving especially to children, St. Nicholas was also known for being a staunch defender of the divinity of Christ. When the First Council of Nicaea was convened to discuss Christ’s divinity, Nicholas attended. Arius, who started the heresy that Jesus was only human, was also there. During a heated debate, Nicholas stood-up, crossed the room, and slapped (or punched) Arius. The bishops were shocked. They removed his episcopal garments and jailed him. But one night, Jesus and Mary appeared to him. They gave him bishop’s clothes and the Gospels. The next morning, when the guards saw that he was wearing the bishop’s clothes again, the emperor had him reinstated as bishop.
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DECEMBER 6: THE KNIGHT WHO SAW HELL
Saint Obizio of Niardo
Married Layperson and Oblate
Died: 1204
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St. Obitius was a married layperson and oblate. He had four children. He was also a knight dedicated to the handling of weapons on horseback. During one battle, he fell into a river. He went unconscious and had a vision of hell. This experience led him to choose religious life. He distributed his possessions for the good of all. He became an oblate in a monastery. He will spend the last years of his life in this place, living a life of penance.
Saint Obizio of Niardo
Married Layperson and Oblate
Died: 1204
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St. Obitius was a married layperson and oblate. He had four children. He was also a knight dedicated to the handling of weapons on horseback. During one battle, he fell into a river. He went unconscious and had a vision of hell. This experience led him to choose religious life. He distributed his possessions for the good of all. He became an oblate in a monastery. He will spend the last years of his life in this place, living a life of penance.
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IS ST. NICHOLAS SANTA CLAUS?
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Yes… and no. Yes, because the name “Santa Claus” was taken from “Sinterklaas” which is one of the Dutch equivalent of the name St. Nicholas. Hence, “Santa Claus” is a variation of the name “St. Nicholas.” So, by name, St. Nicholas is Santa Claus. However, the Santa Claus character we know now – the white-bearded, chubby, red-suited, sleigh-riding man from the North Pole – is not St. Nicholas. Santa Claus is a legendary figure made-up for children. St. Nicholas was an actual historical person, a bishop who lived during the 4th century. So, St. Nicholas is not the Santa Claus character.
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Yes… and no. Yes, because the name “Santa Claus” was taken from “Sinterklaas” which is one of the Dutch equivalent of the name St. Nicholas. Hence, “Santa Claus” is a variation of the name “St. Nicholas.” So, by name, St. Nicholas is Santa Claus. However, the Santa Claus character we know now – the white-bearded, chubby, red-suited, sleigh-riding man from the North Pole – is not St. Nicholas. Santa Claus is a legendary figure made-up for children. St. Nicholas was an actual historical person, a bishop who lived during the 4th century. So, St. Nicholas is not the Santa Claus character.
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