It’s easy to imagine St. Nicholas as just as mythical as the modern-day Santa Claus. But he actually was a real person. Known as the patron saint of sailors, merchants, and children, Nicholas was born ...

Are you ready for some Christmas cheer? The Yuletide festivities will soon begin on this special day in early December. The Feast of St. Nicholas, fondly referred to by many as St. Nick's Day, takes ...

It is a fact, strange but true, that Santa Claus’ corpse was stolen from its tomb. Though Christmas carols and Claymation specials have for some reason neglected the heist of St. Nick’s dead body, the ...

JACKSON TWP. − Like most retailers the St. Raphael Center at 4365 Fulton Drive NW has plenty of Christmas items available for sale. What makes St. Raphael different is that the lobby includes a ...

St. Nicholas Day, also known as the Feast of Saint Nicholas, is celebrated annually on December 6. The holiday differs from Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, even though it also involves gift-giving.

Did you know that Annandale has one of just 11 relics of St. Nicholas in the U.S.? There, Epiphany of Our Lord Byzantine Catholic Church is a guardian of the closest relic. The parish serves all of ...

Frosty the Snowman. Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer. The Grinch. These characters are among many that are associated with Christmas time. But none are quite as synonymous with the season as the jolly ...

Just in time for Christmas, the iconic Saint Nicholas has a new home. Or rather, The Icon Museum and Study Center in Clinton has just unveiled its latest acquisition, a 19th century icon titled "Saint ...

IT’S TIME FOR THIS WEEK IN HISTORY BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE UPCOUNTRY HISTORY MUSEUM. THE CLASSIC HOLIDAY POEM, “A VISIT FROM ST. NICHOLAS” WAS FIRST PUBLISH ED ON DECEMBER 23, 1823. THIS WELL-LOVED POEM ...