Current Position: Earth Sector, U.S.A. Outpost, Breakroom Module 3
Mission: Spreading Clarification
Friends of the Society, several members have been asking why Santa Claus lives at the North Pole. Let me tell you the story.• Thomas Nast’s Vision (1866): An American illustrator, Nast, drew Santa’s home as ‘Santa Claussville, N.P.’ in Harper’s Weekly. The North Pole was chosen because it was remote, snowy, and belonged to no nation—making Santa a universal figure.
• Symbol of Mystery: The Arctic was a place of fascination in the 19th century, with explorers seeking its secrets. Placing Santa there gave him a home beyond ordinary reach, hidden in perpetual snow.
• Seasonal Imagery: Snow, reindeer, and long winter nights matched the Christmas spirit. The North Pole became the perfect stage for Santa’s workshop and elves.
• Universality: By living at the Pole, Santa was not tied to any country or kingdom. He belonged to all children, everywhere.
Santa’s North Pole is not the harsh ice of reality, but a mythical workshop—warm, bustling, and timeless. It is a place where labor is joy, and gifts are the fruit of devotion.
Philatelic Reflection
• Vatican stamps on work and dignity remind us that human labor is sacred.
• Santa’s workshop, though mythical, mirrors this teaching: work done in love becomes a gift.
• Just as Vatican stamps sanctify the farmer, the craftsman, and the teacher, Santa’s elves sanctify the toy-maker’s art.
Closing Meditation
Santa lives at the North Pole because imagination placed him there—beyond nations, beyond time. His home is a symbol of mystery, universality, and joy. And like the stamps we treasure, it reminds us that every act of labor, whether in a workshop or a field, can be sanctified.
Quote for the Day:
“The North Pole is not a place—it is a promise of joy beyond borders.”
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O ANTIPHON, DECEMBER 18:'O Adonai'
'O Adonai, and Leader of the House of Israel, you appeared to Moses in the flame of the burning bush and gave him the law on Sinai: come and with an outstretched arm, redeem us.'
Christmas 2001 Stamps
— VPSrobotTo see the VPS slideshow on Vatican Christmas stamps clink on the following link:
https://vaticanstamps.org/stamplist/vsd30.php?topic=Christmas