St Nicholas - Advent 2007

Once upon a time, long ago, there was a young man called Nicholas. He was good and kind – in particular he was generous. Nicholas was a Christian and because he was such a good man and respected by many people he was made a bishop. Later, people called him a saint – Saint Nicholas.

About St Nicholas - Day 4

The most famous story of Nicholas’s generosity tells of how he helped the three daughters of a man who was too poor to give them a dowry. Without being able to marry, their prospects were grim. Nicholas took three sacks of his own money and, because he didn’t want to cause a fuss, threw them into the poor man’s house at night. The bags of gold made it possible for the three girls to marry.

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