Saint Nicholas

This is an extraordinary story of espionage, betrayal and an unlikely friendship between spies on opposite sides - and of a man who risked his life and shaped the course of history, for a deeply personal and unlikely reason. In 1981, Washington feared a Soviet takeover of Iran co ...  Show more

Dan explains how England’s last great Viking invasion met its brutal end. At Stamford Bridge in September 1066, King Harold Godwinson’s army faced Harald Hardrada, the most feared warrior of his age, in a battle of extraordinary courage and bloodshed. Relying on new archaeologica ...  Show more

In many parts of Europe, before Christmas comes, you have first to celebrate one of the medieval period's favourite saints - Saint Nicholas of Myra. It's his legend and celebration that eventually transformed into our own Santa Claus. St Nicolas’s commemoration was a ...

St Nicholas was a Greek bishop, known for his generosity. But he didn’t have a beard, and he didn’t drive a sleigh - so how did he morph into the Santa Claus the world knows and loves? The supposed date of his death - 3rd December, 343 - may have a lot to do with it… Then there’s ...  Show more

Bruce Gulland and Liz Waid look at the stories about Saint Nicholas. Who was this man and why do we remember him? https://spotlightenglish.com/holidays/christmas/saint-nicholas,-the-christmas-saint/Support us on Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/spotlightenglishDownload our app for ...  Show more

This week, join Fr. Barouyr for a discussion about St. Nicholas. As we prepare for the holiday season, Fr. Barouyr explores St. Nicholas’s generosity, and how we should bring his example to our lives this holiday season. Christ’s unconditional love and generosity demand that w ...