***Meet The Real Santa Claus - Saint Nicholas
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“God Speaking To Anne Terri Through The Holy Spirit: Tomorrow, many children in the Netherlands and Belgium wait to see Sinterklaas. He is not the Santa Claus you know in other areas, for he is closer to the true Saint Nicholas as he is known in Europe.
Years ago, Jesus requested you to teach a lesson about Saint Nicholas, which is below.
AMEN”
We'd like you to meet the real Santa Claus ... Saint Nicholas
God With Jesus Speaking To Anne Terri Through The Holy Spirit:
Jesus: 'Saint Nicholas Is On Our List Of Heaven's Saints. Why have you have chosen to change who he is on Earth? The children love him and they don't really know what he stands for.
Please continue this lesson in God's Name.'
''AMEN''
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Intocht van Sinterklaas in Schiedam 2009
Date 14 November 2009, 14:15
Source Intocht van Sinterklaas in Schiedam 2009
Author Sander van der Wel from Netherlands
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“God Speaking To Anne Terri Through The Holy Spirit: Tomorrow, many children in the Netherlands and Belgium wait to see Sinterklaas. He is not the Santa Claus you know in other areas, for he is closer to the true Saint Nicholas as he is known in Europe.
Years ago, Jesus requested you to teach a lesson about Saint Nicholas, which is below.
AMEN”
We'd like you to meet the real Santa Claus ... Saint Nicholas
Jesus: 'Saint Nicholas Is On Our List Of Heaven's Saints. Why have you have chosen to change who he is on Earth? The children love him and they don't really know what he stands for.
Please continue this lesson in God's Name.'
''AMEN''
Anne Terri:
We all know about Santa Claus - that is - if you live in a Christian culture, one which is mostly celebrated in the United States, The United Kingdom, and Germany, as well as parts of Russia. He brings presents, via reindeer pulling a sleigh. He also dresses in a red suit, lined in white fur, wearing a matching hat. The man is plump, with a cherry red nose, right? How do the reindeer travel? They fly, of course. In addition, they land on the roof tops of the good little boys and girls, and he goes down the chimney, by magic, with his sack of toys. The toys fill stockings, and go under the Christmas trees.
Saint Nicholas was born in the third century. The original Saint Nicholas, a Bishop, was never officially canonized by the Catholic Church. He is remembered by the Catholic and Orthodox Christians. On this day, God has Asked us to think of him as a Saint. There are many miracles associated with him. From one of these -some of which are legends- Santa was created. However, let us look at the first story of the giving of gifts.
First, we know Saint Nicholas helped the poor and downtrodden. As the legend goes, he helped a poor man who had three daughters. In those days, it was proper for a young lady to have a dowry in order to get married.
Saint Nicholas was modest, but also understood humiliation of the poor that were being helped. Under cover, in the night, he threw three purses filled with gold coins through their window. Some say he did this three nights in a row.
The most Santa like version, has him dropping bags down the chimney, because the father was trying to learn of whom he was. Others say the gold fell into the stockings hung by the chimney to dry.
Many gifts arrived to the poor, and they were anonymous. His parents had much money, and he gave to the needy.
In honor of Saint Nicholas, after he went to Heaven, the people from his area continued the tradition of giving to the poor anonymously. And thus, a Christmas legend was born.
Whether it be Saint Nicholas who arrives, or Santa Claus, or Sinterklaas, it's the same all over the world.
But how does this meet with Jesus' Birthday? We'll go into to that on Christmas Eve.
(When this was written, years ago it was the day before Christmas Eve, when I wrote this message to you.)
Tomorrow, my friends, is Christmas Day 27...
We are traveling afar, to a distant land of the Netherlands. No, it's not Never Never Land, but to us, it seems far. We are visiting family, and it's a special moment, that many of us experience throughout the holidays. So this will be brought forward for tomorrow. We'll have little time to spend with you here, but love you all in spirit.
I expect you are all in the throws of keeping the legend of Santa, and Saint Nicholas alive. A trip to the mall, a visit to a friend, a fresh Chimney to make sure Santa doesn't get burned on the way down.
Fill your stockings with care. Remember the trees need water, and if they are artificial, you've saved a tree. Remember Saint Nicholas had rich parents. If you have no gold in your purse, go easy on yourselves.
We all know about Santa Claus - that is - if you live in a Christian culture, one which is mostly celebrated in the United States, The United Kingdom, and Germany, as well as parts of Russia. He brings presents, via reindeer pulling a sleigh. He also dresses in a red suit, lined in white fur, wearing a matching hat. The man is plump, with a cherry red nose, right? How do the reindeer travel? They fly, of course. In addition, they land on the roof tops of the good little boys and girls, and he goes down the chimney, by magic, with his sack of toys. The toys fill stockings, and go under the Christmas trees.
Saint Nicholas was born in the third century. The original Saint Nicholas, a Bishop, was never officially canonized by the Catholic Church. He is remembered by the Catholic and Orthodox Christians. On this day, God has Asked us to think of him as a Saint. There are many miracles associated with him. From one of these -some of which are legends- Santa was created. However, let us look at the first story of the giving of gifts.
First, we know Saint Nicholas helped the poor and downtrodden. As the legend goes, he helped a poor man who had three daughters. In those days, it was proper for a young lady to have a dowry in order to get married.
Saint Nicholas was modest, but also understood humiliation of the poor that were being helped. Under cover, in the night, he threw three purses filled with gold coins through their window. Some say he did this three nights in a row.
The most Santa like version, has him dropping bags down the chimney, because the father was trying to learn of whom he was. Others say the gold fell into the stockings hung by the chimney to dry.
Many gifts arrived to the poor, and they were anonymous. His parents had much money, and he gave to the needy.
In honor of Saint Nicholas, after he went to Heaven, the people from his area continued the tradition of giving to the poor anonymously. And thus, a Christmas legend was born.
Whether it be Saint Nicholas who arrives, or Santa Claus, or Sinterklaas, it's the same all over the world.
But how does this meet with Jesus' Birthday? We'll go into to that on Christmas Eve.
(When this was written, years ago it was the day before Christmas Eve, when I wrote this message to you.)
Tomorrow, my friends, is Christmas Day 27...
We are traveling afar, to a distant land of the Netherlands. No, it's not Never Never Land, but to us, it seems far. We are visiting family, and it's a special moment, that many of us experience throughout the holidays. So this will be brought forward for tomorrow. We'll have little time to spend with you here, but love you all in spirit.
I expect you are all in the throws of keeping the legend of Santa, and Saint Nicholas alive. A trip to the mall, a visit to a friend, a fresh Chimney to make sure Santa doesn't get burned on the way down.
Fill your stockings with care. Remember the trees need water, and if they are artificial, you've saved a tree. Remember Saint Nicholas had rich parents. If you have no gold in your purse, go easy on yourselves.
''Merry Christmas ... AMEN''
Description
Intocht van Sinterklaas in Schiedam 2009
Date 14 November 2009, 14:15
Source Intocht van Sinterklaas in Schiedam 2009
Author Sander van der Wel from Netherlands
Creative Commons File