In this episode of the podcast we're focusing on Bishop Nicholas of Myra, better know as Saint Nicholas and the real man behind the legend of Santa Claus. This will be a relatively short episode and some of the stories will be apocryphal but I'll do my best to make it informative and interesting.
RESOURCES
St. Nicholas Center: https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/bishop-of-myra
Why Christmas?: https://www.whychristmas.com/customs/fatherchristmas.shtml
The National Geographic Society: https://www.nationalgeographic.com/history/article/131219-santa-claus-origin-history-christmas-facts-st-nicholas
What's In the Bible with Buck Denver: https://whatsinthebible.com/about/series-overview/volume-why-do-we-call-it-christmas-overview/
Angelus News: https://angelusnews.com/faith/tracing-the-path-from-st-nicholas-of-myra-to-santa-claus/
St. Nicholas Center (facial reconstruction): https://www.stnicholascenter.org/who-is-st-nicholas/real-face
