Saint Nicholas' Day is Dec. 6

Troparion of St. Nicholas the Wonderworker

You were revealed to your flock as a measure of faith,
You were an image of humility and a teacher of self-control.
Because of your humble life, heaven was opened to you,
Because of your poverty, spiritual riches were granted to you.
O holy bishop Nicholas, we cry out to you:
Pray to Christ our God that our souls may be saved.



We sang the troparion and venerated the Icon of St. Nicholas at home tonight.
Bishop Benjamin and, I guess, most of the northern California OCA is in San Anselmo for the feast tomorrow.
I mailed a "letter from St. Nicholas" to the God-daughters yesterday. It should be delivered tomorrow.
Delivered candy to all my local great-nephews and great-nieces. It was left on front porches within the last hour. Frightened my niece's husband. Glad he didn't shoot me.
The boys' shoes are filled with candy which they will find in the morning.

The St. Nicholas Center has available a remarkable collection of liturgical music pertaining to this feast.