The Catholic Origins of Santa Claus

Have you ever wondered where Santa Claus comes from? What's the story behind the guy in the red suit with a big white beard that gives out presents? In this video, I am going to share the origin behind Jolly 'ole St. Nick. #catholic #santaclaus #catholicsaints
My name is Joshua AKA The Catholic Marine.
I served 9 years in The U.S. Marine Corps during which I was deployed to Afghanistan.
God blessed me with a beautiful wife and 5 wonderful children.
I attend the Traditional Latin Mass.
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[@marycraig9434]

Thanks Joshua! One of the best explanations of the origins of Santa Claus, “St Nick” , that I’ve ever heard. Keep up the good work. Blessings on your Christmas!

[@Sheilamarie2]

Thank you, Catholic Marine! We just had Saint Nick's feast day! And he was also imprisoned for his Faith, but was released by Constantine during the Edict of Milan, when he made Christianity lawful. People do not realize that their "Santa Claus" was imprisoned... God Bless You, and Happy Advent, Catholic Marine! I love our Faith so much!

[@cathyperez1939]

Awesome history on St. Nicholas! I didn't know he attended the Council of Nicea! Nor did I know Our Lord and Our Lady appeared to him while he was imprisoned. Thank you for this! Bishop St. Nicholas, Ora pro nobis🙏🎄

[@spike3346]

All the able bodies individuals should consider going to midnight Christmas Mass.

[@Raverraver9999]

Man is created to praise, reverence, and serve God our Lord, and by this means to save his soul. And the other things on the face of the earth are created for man and that they may help him in prosecuting the end for which he is created. From this it follows that man is to use them as much as they help him on to his end, and ought to rid himself of them so far as they hinder him as to it. For this it is necessary to make ourselves indifferent to all created things in all that is allowed to the choice of our free will and is not prohibited to it; so that, on our part, we want not health rather than sickness, riches rather than poverty,honor rather than dishonor, long rather than short life, and so in all the rest; desiring and choosing only what is most conducive for us to the end for which we are created.. The Catechism of the Catholic Church(CCC), quoting Vatican II, says the following: “God willed that man should be ‘left in the hand of his own counsel,’ so that he might of his own accord seek his Creator and freely attain his full and blessed perfection by cleaving to him.” (1730) God doesn’t force us to seek and love him; it is something that he has left us free to do.. The word pray is Old English which means "to ask". If you can ask your boss for a raise, and talk to your guardian angels....how much more beneficial it would be to ask the saints in heaven and Mary and Jesus for their prayers and intercession. Jesus came to heal the wound of original sin - death.