Identity and essence of Saint Nicholas is true Christian love and Christian virtue of mercy, fortified and proven with sacrifices. Love and mercy-that is Saint Nicholas. Therefore, to talk about Saint Nicholas means to talk about Christian virtue of mercy. I tell you, Saint Nicholas is, to our knowledge of him and to Christian church ...

Saint John is the greatest saint ever, born to man and woman.  He bridges two human existences: Judaic and Christian. People picture him the way the Holy Scripture describes him-he had his raiment of camel’s hair, and a leathern girdle about his loins; (Mt. 3, 4) and his meat was locusts and wild honey. (Mt. ...