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Nick 4679 23156 Brampton	Re: Orthodox Christmas 1/7/2009 6:09:02 PM
	Hello Dear Tree Hugger Anamaria
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Nick 4679 23156 Brampton	Re: Orthodox Christmas 1/7/2009 6:18:35 PM
	Being born in Holland we also have are own Santa as every culture does ! Saint Nicholas of Myra is the primary inspiration for the Christian figure of Santa Claus. He was a 4th-century Greek Christian bishop of Myra in Lycia, a province of the Byzantine Anatolia, now in Turkey. Nicholas was famous for his generous gifts to the poor, in particular presenting the three impoverished daughters of a pious Christian with dowries so that they would not have to become prostitutes. He was very religious from an early age and devoted his life entirely to Christianity. In Europe (more precisely the Netherlands, Belgium, Austria and Germany) he is still portrayed as a bearded bishop in canonical robes. In 1087, the Italian city of Bari, wanting to enter the profitable pilgrimage industry of the times, mounted an expedition to locate the tomb of the Christian Saint and procure the remains. The reliquary of St. Nicholas was desecrated by Italian sailors and the spoils, including his relics, taken to Bari where they are kept to this day. A basilica was constructed the same year to store the loot and the area became a pilgrimage site for the devout, thus justifying the economic cost of the expedition. Saint Nicholas became claimed as a patron saint of many diverse groups, from archers and children to pawnbrokers. He is also the patron saint of both Amsterdam and Moscow.
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Nick 4679 23156 Brampton	Re: Orthodox Christmas 1/7/2009 6:22:32 PM
	Lydia, My Dear Adland Sister Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures and your greatly appreciated visit !
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Natalya 1045 703 Covina	Re: Orthodox Christmas 1/7/2009 10:15:48 PM
	Dear Nick! Thank you so much for this forum. This day was full of miracles for me, and your forum is one of them :) I want to congratulate all Eastern Orthodox Christians on this wonderful holiday. During USSR time we didn't have this holiday. Thanks God, things have changed a lot! Christmas in Moscow with heavenly angelic singing ((youtube id="780zNQMb5rQ"))((/youtube)) Natalya
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Myrna 6311 16559 Waynes...	Re: Orthodox Christmas 1/7/2009 11:07:33 PM
	Hi Nick, Thank you for your forum and up lifting the Orthodox Christmas My wish for you is I hope you you have a wonderful time in your Holiday, enjoy
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