St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra (6 December): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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Discover the powerful and inspiring life of St. Nicholas, Archbishop of Myra, as recounted in Butler’s Lives of the Saints for December 6th. Long before modern traditions associated him with Christmas, St. Nicholas was revered across both the Eastern and Western Church for his heroic charity, miraculous works, defense of the faith, and deep devotion to Christ. In this reading, we explore: • His holy childhood marked by fasting and virtue • His monastic life and his appointment as Abbot of Holy Sion • His legendary acts of charity, including providing dowries for three poor maidens • His role as Archbishop of Myra and defender of orthodoxy • His imprisonment under Diocletian and possible presence at the Council of Nicaea • The miraculous translation of his relics to Bari in 1087 • The famous manna (holy oil) said to flow from his relics • Why he is honored as the Patron Saint of Children St. Nicholas remains one of the most beloved Christian saints, honored for centuries across the world. This narration brings together tradition, history, and spiritual reflection—showing why his example still inspires millions today. 00:00 – Introduction 00:20 – The Honor and Veneration of St. Nicholas 00:54 – His Birthplace and Holy Childhood 01:35 – Early Devotion, Fasting & Innocence 01:38 – His Religious Life and Monastic Vocation 01:47 – Charity: The Three Maidens and the Secret Gifts 02:10 – Myra and the Rise of His Episcopal See 02:31 – Nicholas Chosen as Archbishop of Myra 02:40 – His Miracles and Piety as Archbishop 02:44 – Imprisonment and Confession of Faith 02:53 – At the Council of Nicaea (Tradition) 03:04 – His Death and Widespread Veneration 03:29 – The Relics of St. Nicholas and Their Fame 03:49 – The Translation of His Relics to Bari 04:48 – Miracles at Bari and Eyewitness Accounts 05:11 – Venetian Rivalry for the Relics 05:30 – The Miraculous Manna from His Shrine 05:50 – St. Nicholas as Patron of Children 06:07 – Instruction of the Young and Christian Virtue 07:13 – Final Reflections on Christian Example https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/december/st-nicholas-confessor-archbishop-of-myra/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #StNicholas #LivesOfTheSaints #Catholic #ChristianHistory #ButlersLivesOfTheSaints #SaintOfTheDay #Myra #Bari #CatholicSaints #PatronOfChildren #StNicholasFeastDay