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Now that the Messiah had come and you received Him, it’s time to hope for the next level. He will come again, triumphantly…

Whenever I mention Christmas to my non-believer friends, the very immediate thing that they will think of, Santa Claus. What? What gave you the idea that the focus of Christmas is Santa Claus? Who is this Santa Claus actually that had so much influence that took over the focus of the whole celebration? Santa Claus, also known as Saint Nicholas , Father Christmas , Kris Kringle or simply "Santa", is a legendary figure who, in many Western cultures , brings gifts to the homes of the good children during the late evening and overnight hours of Christmas Eve , December 24 [1] or on his Feast Day , December 6 ( Saint Nicholas Day ). [2] The legend may have part of its basis in hagiographical tales concerning the historical figure of gift giver Saint Nicholas . A nearly identical story is attributed by Greek and Byzantine folklore to Basil of Caesarea . Basil's feast day on January 1 is considered the time of exchanging gifts in Greece. While Saint Nicholas was ori...