Merry Christmas! I'm recording this episode in December 2023 and Christmas is fast approaching. So, in honor of this festive season, today's episode will focus on the history and stories surrounding two men that have become part of our Christmas traditions in the West. One, Boniface, is most famous as the bringer of the Christmas tree. The other, Wenceslaus, for his noble act of kindness.
RESOURCES
BONIFACE SOURCES
Franciscan Media: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-boniface/
Fordham University: https://sourcebooks.fordham.edu/basis/willibald-boniface.asp
Christianity Today: https://www.christianitytoday.com/history/people/martyrs/boniface.html
Christianapostles.com: https://christianapostles.com/st-boniface/
Catholic Answers: https://www.catholic.com/magazine/online-edition/st-boniface-and-the-christmas-tree
WENCESLAUS SOURCES
Franciscan Media: https://www.franciscanmedia.org/saint-of-the-day/saint-wenceslaus/
Britannica: https://www.britannica.com/biography/Wenceslas-I-prince-of-Bohemia
St. Wenceslaus Catholic Church: https://stwenc-ic.com/about-us/history-of-the-saint/3-history-of-st-wenceslaus
St. Wenceslaus Parish: http://www.stwenc.org/St_Wenceslaus/St-wencelsaus-story.html