Jolly Old Saint Nicholas!

Saint Nicholas, Bishop of Myra (d. 06 December 343)
Happy Saint Nicholas Day! How Saint Nicholas was transmogrified into Santa Claus, I’ll never know. “Jolly Old Saint Nick” was by all accounts a thin man, most famous for giving gifts to prostitutes and punching heretics.
That... (more at http://www.thomryng.com/amateurmonk/jolly-old-saint-nicholas-2017/)



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Camino Photo of the Day: Francine in the Ruins

This will be my final photo in this series of the magnificent ruins of the Monasterio Real de San Benito in Sahagún. This time, I’ve provided Francine for scale, as she walks through their stark beauty. They remain a sad reminder of the magnificent devotion of a thousand years of ... (more at http://www.thomryng.com/camino/camino-photo-of-the-day-francine-in-the-ruins/)



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