{"href":"http://player.captivate.fm/services/oembed?url=http%3A%2F%2Fplayer.captivate.fm%2Fepisode%2F7dfb18ad-b735-4648-86ba-b6eb0e643b1d","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Captivate.FM","provider_url":"https://www.captivate.fm","width":600,"height":200,"type":"rich","html":"","title":"The Real St. Nick(s)","description":"The story of Michigan\u2019s very own Santa school and how the true spirit of Christmas can change lives.\r\n\n\n(00:51) We meet John and learn about the St. Nicholas Institute, Michigan\u2019s very own Santa school.\r\n\n\n(2:18) We learn a bit about John\u2019s background, what brought him to the St. Nicholas institute, and what he found when he arrived.\r\n\n\n(3:46) After learning a bit more about the kinds of courses offered at the St. Nicholas Institute, John tells us about the personal prayer and reflection time the retreat offers.\r\n\n\n(6:11) We meet Fr. Joseph Marquis, of Sacred Heart Byzantine Catholic Church in Livonia. We learn about Fr. Joseph Marquis\u2019s history with Santa and the founding of the institute.\r\n\n\n(7:24) Fr. Marquis tells us about his inspiration in forming the institute and the importance of overcoming popular myths about St. Nicholas and getting to know the real, beloved man.\r\n\n\n(10:16) Fr. Marquis discusses the N-O-E-L model the institute follows, and gives us some of the saint\u2019s personal history.\r\n\n\n(12:00) We learn how the tradition of St. Nicholas\u2019s gift-giving began, and how it\u2019s rooted in the Gospel.\r\n\n\n(14:04) Fr. Marquis shares the story of how his particular devotion to St. Nicholas came to be and the impact the saint had on his life at a young age.\r\n\n\n(16:39) John tells us about the impact the retreat has had on his ministry as Santa, and the importance of remembering St. Nicholas as a man of faith.","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300,"thumbnail_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/0cc5f7da-d3e1-462a-b7eb-582f93d594d5/ZYSt66FcPt_j8oIhRhq19qSu.png"}