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The Real Santa Who Fed the Hungry in Late Antiquity

Posted on December 24, 2019December 24, 2019 by MAMcIntosh

The greatest gift one can give is food to a starving person. The Santa Claus we know and love was based on St. Nicholas, a 4th century Christian bishop from what is now modern day Turkey. St. Nick’s idea of Christmas today would be gifts of food for the millions of starving people in the[…]

The Real Story of ‘Santa Claus’

Posted on December 25, 2018December 25, 2018 by MAMcIntosh

Behind today’s mythical Santa Claus from the North Pole, is a real saint – St. Nicholas. How he came to be today’s gift-giving jolly figure from the North Pole is a fascinating story by itself. Santa Claus will soon be coming to town, bringing gifts to children. Santa has several aliases, depending on the part of the world you live in. The English call him[…]