Online Catechism with Fr. John A. Peck (ROCOR) - Lesson 15 - Church Etiquette

A punch-up, an execution, sailing ships, and oysters. There's quite a lot more to know about the real Santa Claus! LINKS: Our first video on Saint Nicholas of Myra: • Nicholas of Myra The life of Saint Nicholas told with humour by Bible Illustrated: • Saint Nicholas of Myra - the Real San... A website all about Saint Nicholas and Santa Claus: https://www.stnicholascenter.org An article about 'the oysterman': https://www.johnsanidopoulos.com/2011/12/miraculous-icon-of-saint-nicholas-of.html A scholarly essay on slapping in ancient Mediterranean cultures: http://jgrchj.net/volume10/JGRChJ10-3_Cook.pdf An episode of the 'Classical Stuff You Should Know' podcast on 'A Defense of Christmas' that is an excellent discussion about enjoying Christmas in the modern era: https://www.classicalstuff.net/episodes-1/2020/12/22/146-a-defense-of-christmas "St. Nicholas slaps the Heretic Arius" by Giovanni Gasparro: http://www.giovannigasparro.com/sp.php?p=957 "St. Nicholas of Myra Saves Three Innocents" by Ilya Repin: https://rusmuseumvrm.ru/data/collections/painting/19_20/zh_4001/index.php?lang=en Consider supporting the work of Patristix here: https://ko-fi.com/patristix