Vine House Farm in Deeping St Nicholas near Spalding in Lincolnshire grows the flowers for the seeds to be used in bird feed.

St. Nicholas, by Jaroslav Čermák (1831-1878). (photo: Galerie Art Praha via Wikimedia / Public Domain) Jonah McKeown/CNA World December 18, 2024 ...

St Nicholas was Bishop of Myrna, in what is now Turkey, in the 4th century, and was known for his generosity towards children. He was known for his secret gift giving, such as putting coins into ...

St Nicholas, who lived between 270 and 343 AD, is most famous for inheriting money that he gave away to the poor and specifically the story about how he gifted three girls with bags of gold to ...

That date is the anniversary of the day that St. Nicholas’ relics were moved from Myra, in present-day Turkey, to Bari, not long after the Great Schism of Catholics and Orthodox in 1054 AD.

St. Nicholas was named a saint by the church on Dec. 6, which is the same day he is believed to have died in 343 A.D. The day is celebrated as a feast day.

Christmas may share the gift-giving tradition with St. Nicholas Day, but Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ on December 25. Use this holiday to learn about St. Nicholas instead.