Nikolai Wonderworker. Almighty saint

Each nation has especially revered saints. In the Christian faith, St. Nicholas is one of the most beloved. In folk traditions, he is considered the first after God and the Mother of God ... Since ancient times, Nikolai the Wonderworker was revered in Russia as a heavenly patron of the supreme power. Few people know that it was Nikolai the Wonderworker, an assistant in troubles and misfortunes to those who warmly prayed for his help, truly a people"s saint, is the prototype of the good Santa Claus!
He has a lot of names: he is called St. Nicholas, St. Nicholas, Nikolai Yamovnik or Nikolai the Wonderworker ... Even during his lifetime, he became famous as the defender of the convicts innocently, the reconciler of the warring, the deliverer from in vain death. They turn to St. Nicholas in a variety of cases for help: he is considered the patron saint of navigators and traveling, they pray to him about the successful marriage of their daughters, about getting rid of hunger ... There is nothing impossible for this omnipotent saint! Everyone who has a true faith and prays a miracle will be