The Miracle of Saint Nicholas (Golden Key Books)

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When Alexi learns from his babuskha that a Russian village church has been closed for sixty years, the resourceful young boy decides to prepare it for a Christmas miracle.

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Publisher: Bethlehem Books
Pub. Date: 31st October 1997
Catalog: Book
Media: Hardcover
Number Of Pages: 32
Ean: 9781883937188
Isbn: 1883937183

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The Most Brutal Bolshevik Can Never Outwit a Miracle.
~ Written on Apr 5, 2009. out of users found this review helpful.

Join young Alexi, a young boy who had the misfortune of growing up unchurched, as he inquisitively asks his grandmother what an icon is and what a miracle is. Babushka, of course, brings God into the picture and says that a miracle "is when God enters into your dream. But first you must have the dream."
Curiosity gets the best of him as he ventures into the old, empty Russian Orthodox Church and spares no time in fixing a makeshift broom to dust and clean. Rumor spreads of his deed. In no time pre-revolutionary Russia comes alive again, as the blessed icon of St. Nicholas reappers after years of it being safeguarded. The local shoemaker was in actuality a priest, and resumes his function as such. Christmas comes alive again as Babushka knew it as a young girl.
Great for parents, teachers and library workers.

A REAL evocation of Orthodox Culture Reborn
~ Written on Mar 19, 2007. 2 out of 2 users found this review helpful.

After reading the customer reviews, I ordered this book, which came, unfortunately, too late for either Western or Orthodox Christmas. But that doesn't mean it is NOT going to have primacy of place NEXT year!

The truth of the Bolshevik/Communist revolution, their COMPLETE dedication to the utter eradication of the Orthodox, Christian, Caucasian culture of Imperial Russia, is given in this book. (It is historical fact that the vast majority of the early Bolsheviks were 'ethnic foreigners' in Mother Russia; see Wilton's 'Last Days of the Romanovs' for a contemporary account.) This truth is clearly, beautifully laid out in the pictures of this book, which astoundingly can do what a GOOD work of children's literature always does- teach TRUTH.

Moreover, the miracle of a town utterly bowed down before the antichrist agenda of seventy years of Communist rule, springing to new life, is THE most joyous moment in the story. The miracle of the Incarnation in Bethlehem, is made manifest in the miracle of the 're-incarnation' of Christ within the hearts and souls of these simple Russian folk in the village, who can once again, 'worship God aright.' This book is SO much more than just a 'nice story'- it is a parable, a beacon for future generations, that the Church must 'never forget' that those who tried to kill Christ (either then, or nowadays in recent memory), can never succeed at their task, for indeed, "He is risen!" And lives within his faithful people always.

The Miracle of Saint Nicholas
~ Written on Feb 22, 2006. 3 out of 4 users found this review helpful.

Marvellous book and illustration. It explains poignantly the truth of where "Santa Clause" originated. It is no tale. Saint Nicholas was a real ordinary man who became a great priest of God and Saint by doing ordinary things extraordinarily well for the glory of God.

a beautiful, touching book--a near perfect Christmas gift
~ Written on Dec 14, 2005. 13 out of 14 users found this review helpful.

As other reviewers have recounted, it is difficult to read this book without shedding tears. It's a marvelous story of a Russian village's return to church. The story is sweet without being cloying, the historical context is spot on (yes, Communists destroy churches, kill priests, and imprison believers), and the iconographic illustrations are nearly divine.

But--the author betrays on one page an unfortunate ignorance about Orthodox Christian worship, especially in traditional Orthodox cultures such as Russia. She has the people waiting patiently in the church for something to happen, and they are SITTING, and then the priest appears, walking down the AISLE.

There are no pews in an Orthodox church hewing to the traditional mode of worship, as would no doubt be the case in Russia.

Still, the book is wonderful and worth getting and giving for Christmas.

Best Christmas book I've read
~ Written on Jan 8, 2005. 7 out of 7 users found this review helpful.

Being a Russian Orthodox Christian and also first-generation born American, it was very touching to me. I loved it. It made me cry. A story of sadness that turns into great joy. Beautiful artwork!!!

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