The patron saint of children, Saint Nicholas, is a favorite around Casa Jarski. (We named one of our sons after Saint Nicholas.) Stories abound about this bishop of Myra, but at the heart of all the stories is Nicholas's great love for Christ and sharing that love with all.
On Dec. 6, some countries celebrate a visit from Saint Nicholas. "In many Catholic parts of Europe, children still receive his 'visit' on
the eve of his feast," states a
Catholic Culture article. "St. Nicholas is a heavenly messenger to our homes,
for, coming at the beginning of Advent, he admonishes us to prepare our
hearts for a blessed and holy Christmas."
In our home, the children leave out their shoes on the eve before St. Nicholas Day, and in the morning, the children open their small gifts found in their shoes. We have a special breakfast and watch a Saint Nicholas DVD.
Free St. Nicholas Day Printable
In honor of Saint Nicholas's upcoming feast day (Dec. 6), I drew a
free printable notecard to share.
If you'd rather do some straight-up coloring, you can download my
free Saint Nicholas coloring page:
May you have a holy, fun, and colorful Saint Nicholas Day!
