Why is it that on a feast day the whole of nature mysteriously smiles?
Akathist Glory to God for all Things.
Every year on December 19th, I celebrate St. Nicholas day with my parish. On St. Nicholas Eve my brothers and I make a line that we can’t pass till the morning so that we can experience the feast together. Then once we wake up, we would run downstairs to the presents. Now, once you get downstairs, it feels so magical seeing all the presents under the Christmas tree. Even if it wasn’t St. Nicholas who put them there, it still feels so magical, and we all have proof that there was a saint whose name was Nicholas who gave presents to little children.
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December 25/January 7, 2018
That most wonderful time of the year is again upon us, but what truly makes it sparkle with wonder? As millions of refugees worldwide flee their homelands looking for a place to lay their heads, it is important for us to remember the humble and destitute circumstances chosen by the Lord of Glory for His first Advent into the world. For this reason and many others pertaining to our salvation, the Church has designed these several weeks leading up to our Lord’s Nativity in human flesh to be a time of fasting and increased prayer. But in the rush to hunt down gifts for every person on the planet and attend every holiday party offered, it is easy to forget our eternal destiny and the place where true life can be found. So where can a weary shopper go, besides church, to 
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