St. Nicholas, Bishop of Myra and Confessor (6 December) ~ Dom Prosper Guéranger

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Celebrate the Feast of Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra and Confessor, with this full traditional reading drawn from ancient Catholic sources. Known as the great thaumaturgist, St. Nicholas stands as one of the most beloved saints of both East and West. This video recounts his life, miracles, virtues, role at the Council of Nicaea, and his enduring legacy in the Church. In this powerful Advent reflection, you will hear: • The miraculous events surrounding his infancy • His hidden charity toward the three impoverished maidens • His protection of sailors and intervention during storms • His defense of orthodoxy against Arianism • His appearance to Emperor Constantine to save the innocent • The famous manna (holy oil) flowing from his tomb • Hymns, sequences, and praises from both Latin and Greek traditions • Advent prayer from the Mozarabic Breviary This reading is ideal for deepening your devotion during Advent and for honoring St. Nicholas on December 6th. May his intercession strengthen our faith as we prepare for the coming of Christ. 00:00 – Introduction: Feast of St. Nicholas – Bishop of Myra 00:14 – Saint Nicholas: Bishop of Myra and Confessor 00:50 – His Role Preparing the Way for Christ 01:28 – Power of His Faith and Defense of Christ’s Divinity 02:08 – Roman Church’s Eulogy of St. Nicholas 02:10 – His Birth, Early Fasting, and Holiness 03:40 – Charity Toward the Three Maidens 04:10 – Pilgrimage to the Holy Land & Miracle at Sea 04:38 – Divine Election as Bishop of Myra 05:20 – Virtues of the Holy Bishop 06:01 – Saving the Innocent Tribunes through a Dream to Constantine 06:36 – Imprisonment under Diocletian & Release by Constantine 06:58 – Participation in the Council of Nicaea 07:49 – His Holy Death and Translation to Bari 08:10 – Ancient Praises and Miraculous Oil from His Tomb 09:17 – Hymns in Honor of St. Nicholas 11:10 – Sequence of Adam of St. Victor 13:00 – Popular Medieval Sequence of St. Nicholas 13:37 – Devotion of the Greek Church & Russian Tradition 14:12 – Hymns from the Byzantine Menaion 17:08 – Reflection on His Glory and Legacy 18:36 – Intercession of St. Nicholas for the Church 20:05 – Reflection: State of the World Before Christ’s Coming 21:43 – Call for the Coming of the Messiah 22:45 – Mozarabic Prayer for Advent https://sensusfidelium.com/the-liturgical-year-dom-prosper-gueranger/december/december-6-st-nicholas-bishop-of-myra-and-confessor/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 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://sensusfidelium.tv/@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 🔴 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 #SaintNicholas #StNicholas #BishopOfMyra #CatholicSaints #Advent #TraditionalCatholic #ChristianHistory #CouncilOfNicaea #SensusFidelium #CatholicFaith #Catholi