Every Year, Monks Draw Liquid Manna From The Bones of Santa Claus

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(By Kodomo no Tomo — Kodomo no Tomo (ja:子供之友) Magazine, Public Domain, https://commons.wikimedia.org/w/index.php?curid=3137790)

Every year in May, a strange ritual takes place in the ancient city of Bari, Italy. This ceremony includes a group of holy persons who gather at the tomb of Saint Nicholas. Their goal is to tap into the bones interred within and withdraw a flask of sacred liquid. This ritual has been taking place since 1980 when the tomb was partially opened to examine the bones inside for research and documentation purposes. (The fate and exact location of the bones of Saint Nicholas are a hot topic of discussion in this field due to their importance and their connection to the myth of Santa Claus.)

This ritual takes place each year on May 9th to celebrate the Feast of the Translation, which commemorates the moving of the saint’s bones from Myra, Turkey, to Bari. Some people mistakenly believe that this ceremony takes place on December 6th, which is the feast day of Saint Nicholas.

When the tomb was opened, researchers and observers were astonished to discover that the marble sarcophagus was filled with small amounts of strange liquid. Bones are typically not wet. In fact, bones are known for being very dry and brittle. The religious observers exclaimed that the liquid must be of miraculous origin and it was declared to be manna from heaven. For many…