st nick

Today is the feast of St. Nick.


St. Nick was a bishop who was known for his generosity especially in providing for the dowry of young ladies so that they could get married. He paid the dowry of many so that they could enjoy the gift of married love. You could say his generosity kept love alive.
Something we use to do as a family growing up still sticks in my head.

Each night before the feats of st nick, we would put out bowls on the table. Through the night, some how mysteriously so, the bowls would be filled with candy of different sorts and chocolates.

Each of us upon waking the morning of the 6th of December would find a bowl just for us filled with sweetness. It was our way of celebrating St.Nick who is known for his generosity.

Generosity, giving to others was represented by the sweetness in the bowls.

This morning i woke and there were no bowls, no candy, but sweet memories that linger that remind me the importance of being generous and how generosity whether understood or not, asked for or not, is always met to make life a little sweeter.

St. Nick continues to teach us the importance of the words of Jesus, "It is better to give than to receive."

Blessed St. Nick to all and to all a Good night.