Braided Βracelet | Saint Nicholas

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Saint Nicholas

Saint Nicholas of Myra, also known as Nicholas of Bari, is revered by Orthodox Christians as a Wonderworker. Saint Nicholas was a native of the Lycian city of Patara. He was born about 270 into a family that owned a fishing fleet; he was a skilled seaman, and later became bishop of Myra. That is why in iconography he is usually depicted with a mitre on his head - as a symbol of bishopric.

To the laymen world, Nicholas the Wonderworker is known primarily as a prototype of Santa Claus. The reason was the saint's life, which is an example of kindness, generosity and unselfishness. Coming from a wealthy family, he inherited his parents' fortune, most of which he gave to charity. The tale of the poor man is especially well known. This man had three daughters whom he could not marry off as he had nothing to give them as a dowry. It meant that they were to remain unmarried and live in poverty. Nicholas learned of the poor man's sorrows and wanted to help him. But modesty prevented him from doing so openly, so he came to the poor man's house under cover of night and threw three purses of gold through his window (according to another version, through the chimney).

In the main cathedral of Stavronikita Monastery on Holy Mount Athos there is a miracle-working icon of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker. The relics of the saint rest in the basilica of the Italian city of Bari.

Troparion — Tone 4

The truth of things revealed you

to your flock as a rule of faith,

a model of meekness,

and a teacher of temperance.

Through humility,

you attained the heights;

and through poverty, riches.

O Father and Hierarch Nicholas,

intercede with Christ God

that our souls may be saved.