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[Rod]

HAPPY CHRISTMAS!



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AND GREETINGS TO ALL OUR INTERNATIONALFRIENDS ANDMEMBERS
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Thank you Tekno. Both of these links were absolutely lovely!

[Dogdaddy]

Dogdaughter(Mocha), and Dogdaddy(Nick) would like to send all of our new friends at TSP Talk a special, "Doggy" Christmas Greeting, and wish everyone a Healthy & Wealthy 2005 !

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[grandma]

What wonderful, what fun greetings you guys are sending!! Thank you so very much! The jsmagicone is Especially Beautiful -

:! Paint my happy little feller red & white - I haven't conquered getting the icon's to which I was directed to where I want them to go..............

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[coolhand]

Merry Christmas to all and a happy new year.

This time ofyearcan be especially difficult for many of our military members and their families. I especially thank youfor the sacrifices you are making. Words alone are not enough...

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[VictorPR]

That is a beautiful message, but when I tried to forward it my system tells me that "IS INFECTED" with a virus. Be careful.:(

[coolhand]

I posted that link from my nmci computer and also forwarded it to my home computer. I just downloaded the file to my home computer and scanned it with norton antivirus and it was clean.Not sure why your computer saw a virus.

Wonder Woman wrote:
Happy Holidays To All!
Yes, there really is a Santa Claus! Really!
St. Nicholas of Myra
(Also called NICHOLAS OF BARI).
Yorkhttp://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11063b.htm
Bishop (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) of Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm) in Lycia; died 6 December, 345 or 352. Though he is one of the most popular saints (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04171a.htm) in the Greek (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06752a.htm) as well as the Latin Church (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09022a.htm), there is scarcely anything historically certain about him except that he was Bishop (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) of Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm) in the fourth century.
Some of the main points in his legend are as follows: He was born at Parara, a city of Lycia in Asia Minor (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01782a.htm); in his youth he made a pilgrimage to Egypt (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05329b.htm) and Palestine; shortly after his return he became Bishop (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) of Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm); cast into prison (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12430a.htm) during the persecution (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11703a.htm) of Diocletian (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05007b.htm), he was released after the accession of Constantine (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04295c.htm), and was present at the Council of Nicaea (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11044a.htm). In 1087 Italian (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm) merchants stole his body at Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm), bringing it to Bari (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02295a.htm) in Italy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm).
The numerous miracles (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10338a.htm) St. Nicholas is said to have wrought, both before and after his death, are outgrowths of a long tradition. There is reason to doubt his presence at Nicaea (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11044a.htm), since his name is not mentioned in any of the old lists of bishops (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) that attended this council (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04423f.htm). His cult in the Greek Church (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06752a.htm) is old and especially popular in Russia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13231c.htm). As early as the sixth century Emperor Justinian I (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08578b.htm) built a church in his honour at Constantinople (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04301a.htm), and his name occurs in the liturgy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09306a.htm) ascribed to St. Chrysostom (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08452b.htm). In Italy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm) his cult seems to have begun with the translation of his relics (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12734a.htm) to Bari (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02295a.htm), but in Germany (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06484b.htm) it began already under Otto II (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11355a.htm), probably because his wife Theophano was a Grecian (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06735a.htm). Bishop Reginald of Eichstaedt (d. 991) is known to have written a metric, "Vita S. Nicholai." The course of centuries has not lessened his popularity. The following places honour him as patron (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11562a.htm): Greece (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06735a.htm), Russia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13231c.htm), the Kingdom of Naples (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10683a.htm), Sicily (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13772a.htm), Lorraine (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09362a.htm), the Diocese of Liège (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09236a.htm); many cities in Italy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm), Germany (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06484b.htm), Austria (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02121b.htm), and Belgium (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02395a.htm); Campen in the Netherlands (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10759a.htm); Corfu (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04362a.htm) in Greece (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06735a.htm); Freiburg (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06264a.htm) in Switzerland (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14358a.htm); and Moscow (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10591b.htm) in Russia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13231c.htm). He is patron (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11562a.htm) of mariners, merchants, bakers, travellers, children, etc. His representations in art (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03710a.htm) are as various as his alleged miracles (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10338a.htm). In Germany (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06484b.htm), Switzerland (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14358a.htm), and the Netherlands (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10759a.htm), they have the custom of making him the secret purveyor of gifts to children on 6 December, the day on which the Church (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03744a.htm) celebrates his feast (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06021b.htm); in the United States (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15156a.htm) and some other countries St. Nicholas has become identified with Santa Claus who distributes gifts to children on Christmas eve (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03724b.htm). His relics (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12734a.htm) are still preserved in the church of San Nicola in Bari (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02295a.htm); up to the present day an oily substance (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11228d.htm), known as Manna di S. Nicola, which is highly valued for its medicinal powers, is said to flow from them.



The traditional legends of St. Nicholas were first collected and written in Greek by Metaphrastes in the tenth century. They are printed in P.G. 116 sq.
MICHAEL OTT
Transcribed by Fr. Rick Losch
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XI
Copyright © 1911 by Robert Appleton Company
Online Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. Knight
Nihil Obstat, February 1, 1911. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor
Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New

Merry Christmas!

Wonder Woman wrote:
Happy Holidays To All!
Yes, there really is a Santa Claus! Really!
St. Nicholas of Myra
(Also called NICHOLAS OF BARI).
Yorkhttp://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11063b.htm
Bishop (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) of Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm) in Lycia; died 6 December, 345 or 352. Though he is one of the most popular saints (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04171a.htm) in the Greek (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06752a.htm) as well as the Latin Church (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09022a.htm), there is scarcely anything historically certain about him except that he was Bishop (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) of Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm) in the fourth century.
Some of the main points in his legend are as follows: He was born at Parara, a city of Lycia in Asia Minor (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/01782a.htm); in his youth he made a pilgrimage to Egypt (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05329b.htm) and Palestine; shortly after his return he became Bishop (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) of Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm); cast into prison (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12430a.htm) during the persecution (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11703a.htm) of Diocletian (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/05007b.htm), he was released after the accession of Constantine (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04295c.htm), and was present at the Council of Nicaea (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11044a.htm). In 1087 Italian (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm) merchants stole his body at Myra (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10661a.htm), bringing it to Bari (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02295a.htm) in Italy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm).
The numerous miracles (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10338a.htm) St. Nicholas is said to have wrought, both before and after his death, are outgrowths of a long tradition. There is reason to doubt his presence at Nicaea (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11044a.htm), since his name is not mentioned in any of the old lists of bishops (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02581b.htm) that attended this council (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04423f.htm). His cult in the Greek Church (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06752a.htm) is old and especially popular in Russia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13231c.htm). As early as the sixth century Emperor Justinian I (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08578b.htm) built a church in his honour at Constantinople (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04301a.htm), and his name occurs in the liturgy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09306a.htm) ascribed to St. Chrysostom (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08452b.htm). In Italy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm) his cult seems to have begun with the translation of his relics (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12734a.htm) to Bari (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02295a.htm), but in Germany (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06484b.htm) it began already under Otto II (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11355a.htm), probably because his wife Theophano was a Grecian (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06735a.htm). Bishop Reginald of Eichstaedt (d. 991) is known to have written a metric, "Vita S. Nicholai." The course of centuries has not lessened his popularity. The following places honour him as patron (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11562a.htm): Greece (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06735a.htm), Russia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13231c.htm), the Kingdom of Naples (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10683a.htm), Sicily (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13772a.htm), Lorraine (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09362a.htm), the Diocese of Liège (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/09236a.htm); many cities in Italy (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/08208a.htm), Germany (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06484b.htm), Austria (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02121b.htm), and Belgium (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02395a.htm); Campen in the Netherlands (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10759a.htm); Corfu (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/04362a.htm) in Greece (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06735a.htm); Freiburg (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06264a.htm) in Switzerland (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14358a.htm); and Moscow (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10591b.htm) in Russia (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/13231c.htm). He is patron (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11562a.htm) of mariners, merchants, bakers, travellers, children, etc. His representations in art (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03710a.htm) are as various as his alleged miracles (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10338a.htm). In Germany (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06484b.htm), Switzerland (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/14358a.htm), and the Netherlands (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/10759a.htm), they have the custom of making him the secret purveyor of gifts to children on 6 December, the day on which the Church (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03744a.htm) celebrates his feast (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/06021b.htm); in the United States (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/15156a.htm) and some other countries St. Nicholas has become identified with Santa Claus who distributes gifts to children on Christmas eve (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/03724b.htm). His relics (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/12734a.htm) are still preserved in the church of San Nicola in Bari (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/02295a.htm); up to the present day an oily substance (http://www.newadvent.org/cathen/11228d.htm), known as Manna di S. Nicola, which is highly valued for its medicinal powers, is said to flow from them.



The traditional legends of St. Nicholas were first collected and written in Greek by Metaphrastes in the tenth century. They are printed in P.G. 116 sq.
MICHAEL OTT
Transcribed by Fr. Rick Losch
The Catholic Encyclopedia, Volume XI
Copyright © 1911 by Robert Appleton Company
Online Edition Copyright © 2003 by K. Knight
Nihil Obstat, February 1, 1911. Remy Lafort, S.T.D., Censor
Imprimatur. +John Cardinal Farley, Archbishop of New

Merry Christmas!