Here are a couple of interesting articles from Cranach, a blog I like.
Did you know that at the Council of Nicea, St. Nicholas slapped the heretic Arius in the face? Would Santa Claus do THAT? The True Meaning of Santa Claus
How did the evergreen become a symbol of Christ? That goes back to Boniface, a missionary to Germany, who cut down the Sacred Oak of Thor and (shockingly) was not immediately pummeled by heavenly hammers. He then used the evergreen tree “as an object lesson to teach about the everlasting life through Christ.” The missionary and the first Christmas tree
We hope you’re having a blessed Advent!