Why does some thieves says that St Nicholas was their patron saint?
Here is a story about how the good saint steered two young thieves away from a life of crime. Because of this act, St. Nicholas became the patron saint of thieves who repent and change their ways.: Patron Saint of Thieves who Repent Giuseppe and Alfredo grew up as neighbors in a poor village in the mountains of Italy many years ago. Even as little boys they had a tendency to get into trouble and as they grew older their transgressions became more serious and by their mid-teens they were petty criminals living a life of crime. In their heart of hearts they were still good boys and knew that what they were doing was wrong. But to themselves they justified their actions citing the injustice of being born poor in an area of great poverty and little opportunity. While there was some truth to this view of theirs, it was also true that both Giuseppe and Alfredo had a strong aversion to hard work. While they went about their life of petty theft, their widowed mothers prayed daily for God to to
