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grace, through faith, and this is not ourselves.” This quote is from Saint Nicholas, also known as Santa Claus. Saint Nicholas had a generous and loving heart and followed Jesus’s way to the best of his abilities. He always gave to the needy, helpless, poor, and sick throughout his life, even if it meant becoming one of those things as well. This saint will always be in everyone’s hearts no matter how bad or good things may be. Saint Nicholas was born in the third century. His parents died in…

The easy comfort was that they had died because God was unhappy with their sins. In ancient times it was often assumed that a calamity would befall only those who were extremely sinful .(Concordia study bible page 1575). So when they came to Jesus to report this tragedy it was in assumption that these sinful man had perished and their blood mixed with sacrifices by Pilate. Jesus then corrects their assumption by saying these deaths of the Galileans were not worse that the other Galileans still…

Her Imperial Highness Catherine II was Russia’s longest reigning Empress, having risen from minor German nobility to ruler of the Russian Empire. Centuries after her eventful rule, Catherine II is commonly known as Catherine the Great. In Russia’s history, only three monarchs have been awarded this title; the most famous being Peter the Great, the father of Catherine’s predecessor, Empress Elizabeth. For Peter, being awarded the title of “Great” was based on his combat prowess combined with…

Peter the Great (originally known as: Pyotr Alekseyvich Romanov), was a Russian czar during the late 17th century. He was born on June 9th, 1672 in Moscow, Russia and passed away on February 8th, 1725 in Saint Petersburg, Russia after ending up with a fever due to attempting to rescue drowning soldiers in freezing water. Peter is famously known for positively modernizing Russia and Russian life in various ways. Peter essentially transformed Russia from "nonexistence" to "being". As a leader,…

Old St. Peter’s Basilica St. Peter’s History Saint Peter. Often referred to as “Rock” due to the exchange with the Savior in the Gospel of Matthew stating, “… thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church…” Peter is revered as one of the greatest men that has walked this earth. He walked on water with the Savior, he was present for many of the most sacred events that take place in the New Testament, he was chosen by the Savior to hold the keys of the kingdom on earth, in his calling…

In the years between 30 and 33 AD Jesus of Nazareth was crucified. There was nothing special about the crucifixion of Jesus, at least historically. It was common of Romans to crucify anyone who opposed them. The Romans had many methods of crucifying a person, at the time there were three. The crux simplex, was an upright pole that was occasionally used for the purpose of crucifixion. The crux decussata (X), also called the crux Andreana, because according to tradition St. Andrew was said to have…

A struggling single father hopes to win a million dollar prize by entering a competition to replace an injured Santa, save Christmas, and impress his young daughter. STORY COMMENTS ON FIRST 30 PAGES MY SANTA HERO is a sweet title for this family friendly holiday tale. The first 30 pages clearly defines the goal of saving Christmas, his family, and winning a million dollars. The emotional goal is trying to impress his young daughter. The idea of saving Christmas isn’t considered highly…

Life Thomas was one of Jesus Christ's 12 apostles, chosen to spread the gospel after the lord Jesus crucifixion and resurrection. The Apostle Thomas was not present when the Jesus first appeared to the disciples after his resurrection. When told by the others, "We have seen the Lord," Thomas replied that he would not believe it until he actually touched Jesus' wounds. Jesus later presented himself to the apostles and invited Thomas to touch them. Thomas was also present with the other disciples…

Peter the Great is compared to the modern equivalent Vladimir Putin. Peter the Great (Peter I) (1672-1725) Tsar of Russia (1682-1725) is the son of Tsar Alexi I. Peter succeeded the Co-Tsar Fyodor III and Ivan IV. Vladimir Putin (1952-) President of Russia (2012-) succeeded Dmitry Medvedev. Peter I would be a much better modern leader of Russia because he cared for the wellbeing of his people. Peter I, who was formerly known as Peter the Great after defeating Sweden in the Great Northern war in…

Vladimir Klitschko was born in what is now Kazakhstan. He lost his father to cancer, after the elder Klitschko was diagnosed to cancer, following his supervision of the cleanup after the Chernobyl nuclear tragedy. Vladimir and his brother would both become boxers. Klitschko was awarded his PhD after a long period of studies. He speaks four languages, and sometimes uses the German spelling of his first name, which is Wladimir. He won the Junior European Championships in 1993, as a heavyweight.…