Being meek didn't keep him from defending the faith with zeal. It's said that during one of the most contentious meetings during the Council of Nicea, he crossed the room and took a swing at the heretic Arius who denied that Christ was God.
Gosh, we could use some bishops like that in these days of playing kissy face with dissenters and outright heretics.
I'm putting my shoe out for St. Nicholas and asking him to fill it with spiritual intercessions that I might be more like him.
St. Nicholas, pray for us!
