Happy Feast of St. Nicholas

For today, the Feast of St. Nicholas, patron of unselfish giving, the Gospel reading is perfect! It tells the story of the good friends of a paralyzed man who are frustrated in their attempts to bring him to Jesus through the door of the house. Their unselfish friendship prompts them to lift him to the roof, take out a tile, and carefully lower him right at the feet of Jesus. Of course, Jesus heals him because of their and the man's faith. Happy Feast of St. Nick to all our friends!

As you can see, St. Nicholas visited the monastery and left a gift in each sister's shoe!