And for the past 30-odd years I have been drawing and painting them both for the many books I have illustrated." It comes from Russia.Ruth Sanderson says, "I loved two things the most when I was growing up - fairy tales and horses. This tale is much later than the others related to Nicholas at Nicaea. Was he both there and not there? What do you think? Others say his name is missing because he was sleeping and missed some of the Council's deliberations. Some say that his name was not on some lists because he was thrown in jail. Some accounts list Nicholas as present at the Council of Nicaea and some do not. "A ship has been saved and many sailors rescued." The bishops, completely unaware of what had happened, thought Nicholas meant that the church was a ship and that the Council had saved the church and its people.
We have missed you, our Brother." "Yes indeed," said Nicholas. Seeing he was now awake, the other bishops said, "So much has happened while you slept, Nicholas. In Nicaea, awakened at table, Nicholas yawned and rubbed his eyes. Nicholas blessed the sailors and, returned. The grateful sailors thanked God for their rescue. The sun came out over a sea once again calm. Nicholas raised his hands" the waves calmed and thunder and lightning stopped. Sailors, clinging to the ship, cried to Nicholas for help.
The sails were shredded and the masts broken as if they were toothpicks. A mighty storm raged, putting a ship in great danger. After traveling a long way, he came to a place in the middle of the sea. Once during dinner, it looked as if Bishop Nicholas had dozed off, weary of the whole thing and unable to stay awake.Īs he slept, Nicholas heard voices calling his name, and, leaving his sleeping body leaning on the table, he followed the voices. When all the bishops were gathered together in Nicaea to decide the great question threatening to split the early church, there were many long speeches. Share on Facebook Share on Twitter Pin on Pinterest email Print Saint Nicholas, Protector of Sailorsįrom Saints Lives & Illuminations, by Ruth Sanderson, Eerdmans, 2003 Purchase from, amazon.ca, or .uk
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