Saint Nicholas

Today is the feast of Saint Nicholas, the Saint that consumerism highlighted and exploit. Today is his true day of coming and bringing gifts to the children of need. But there are things about this Saint that many know little about, but I guess for this baby Catholic it is just not circulated enough to be heard.

I was told that Saint Nicholas was at one of the councils and when a Cardinal was proclaiming heresy, Saint Nicholas came up and either punched or slapped in front the whole of the Church. That right there get my attention and then reminds me how passionate the Truth can be for many of the Saints.

I have learned from many Saints that they did not back down from proclaiming the Truth, from slapping a Cardinal (St. Nicholas), Speaking to the Pope to come back to Rome (St. Catherine of Siena) to discussing and preaching until the early hours of daylight to a bartender (St. Dominic) and more!

We must do the same, it might not be a physical slap, but slap in the face. We do this by our examples, blogs written on heresies that are being rooted into society, our peaceful protests, and of course preaching in discussions and whenever we can. Prayer is another slap in the face. It is by our love for humanity and creation.

What made St. Nicholas famous was his giving to the poor all he could, giving presents to the poor, but the greatest gift he gave to all those he touched and still touches is he ultimate unselfish love for God and Man. May this great Saint be remembered as just that, a great Saint not a commericalism product.

God Bless,
Nikita