St. Nicholas Symbolism
St. Nicholas St. Nicholas is a saint for his gratitude and mercy towards others. He gave his possessions to the poor and needy. He was imprisoned for his faith and declared that Arianism is not real and was bad (“St. Nicholas”). St. Nicholas was born in Patara, Lycia Turkey on March 15, 270 A.D. Both of his parents died when he was young (Biography.com Editors). Both of his parents were wealthy so he received a large inheritance. Instead of using his inheritance for himself, he gave it all to the poor and needy (“St. Nicholas Center”). As a young man, St. Nicholas became the Bishop of Myra (St. Nicholas.org). He was put in jail for his faith during the persecution of Christians during the reign of Emperor Diocletian. It is also said that
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When they had returned to Constantinople, a jealous man, named Ablavius, framed the three men and they were sentenced to death by Constantine. The three men prayed and that night. St. Nicholas came to Constantine and Ablavius in a dream and with threats told them to let the men go. When the three men told Constantine that they prayed to St. Nicholas, he set them free (Catholic Online). St. Nicholas has many symbols, here are a few. The crozier and the miter are two because he was a bishop. Three gold balls, money bags and gold coins are symbols because of the dowries and gifts he gave to others. There are usually three because that is the usual amount of things he gave others. Another symbol is children because he is the patron saint of them. Last is the anchor because “it represents Nicholas’ relationship with sailors.” (St. Nicholas Symbols”) He is also the patron saint of sailors, travelers, bakers, and merchants (“Nicholas, Saint”). St. Nicholas died on December 6, 343 AD and was buried in Myra. His bones were later moved to Bari, Italy in 1087. He was canonized a saint long before the Roman Catholic Church did the ordinary canonization process (Catholic Online). It is also said that every year on December 6, his feast day, a clear watery liquid, called Manna, is sweat out of his bones
When they had returned to Constantinople, a jealous man, named Ablavius, framed the three men and they were sentenced to death by Constantine. The three men prayed and that night. St. Nicholas came to Constantine and Ablavius in a dream and with threats told them to let the men go. When the three men told Constantine that they prayed to St. Nicholas, he set them free (Catholic Online). St. Nicholas has many symbols, here are a few. The crozier and the miter are two because he was a bishop. Three gold balls, money bags and gold coins are symbols because of the dowries and gifts he gave to others. There are usually three because that is the usual amount of things he gave others. Another symbol is children because he is the patron saint of them. Last is the anchor because “it represents Nicholas’ relationship with sailors.” (St. Nicholas Symbols”) He is also the patron saint of sailors, travelers, bakers, and merchants (“Nicholas, Saint”). St. Nicholas died on December 6, 343 AD and was buried in Myra. His bones were later moved to Bari, Italy in 1087. He was canonized a saint long before the Roman Catholic Church did the ordinary canonization process (Catholic Online). It is also said that every year on December 6, his feast day, a clear watery liquid, called Manna, is sweat out of his bones