Episcopal Life Online Daybook -- Today is Thursday, December 6, 2007. The Church calendar remembers Nicholas, bishop of Myra, (270- 342).
* Today in Scripture: Daily Office meditation: http://www.episcopalchurch.org/82457_ENG_HTM.htm * Today in Prayer: Anglican Cycle of Prayer: http://www.anglicancommunion.org/acp/index.cfm * Today in History: On this day in 1858, Henry Ustic Onderdonk, bishop and hymnist, died in Philadelphia.
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Catalyst: "St. Nicholas: A Closer Look at Christmas" from Thomas Nelson Publishers, by Joe Wheeler & Jim Rosenthal, 278 pages, hardcover, c. 2006, $34.99
[Source: Thomas Nelson Publishers] This beautiful, fully illustrated coffee table book provides a closer look at Christmas and the St. Nicholas of history and legend. Full of historical information and rare illustrations from Christian traditions around the world, this book will entertain, inform, and inspire readers as it teaches the true meaning of Christmas giving.
Joe Wheeler and Jim Rosenthal use stories and pictures to reclaim the historical St. Nicholas that inspired the Santa Claus story. Ultimately, the authors show that the tradition of St. Nicholas can make the celebration of Christmas more meaningful.
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