Kneeling Santa Ornament

The Kneeling Santa—images of Santa Claus kneeling before the Baby Jesus—continues to be a best-selling Christmas  figure every year.

The Kneeling Santa was made popular by Christians who want to harmonize the love children have for Santa Claus (the popular rendition of the historic St. Nicholas, the patron saint of children) with the true meaning of the Advent and Christmas season—the birth of the world's savior, Jesus Christ.

The Kneeling Santa image get its creativity from the Catholic Bible verse we all know and love from Philippians 2:10:

“…at the name of Jesus every knee should bend, of those in heaven and on earth and under the earth, and every tongue confess that Jesus Christ is Lord.” 

Even Santa Claus pays respect and homage to the Baby Jesus as he removes his Santa hat, bends down on one knee, and adores the Christ Child as his newborn King and Savior. The gentle lamb lying next to the creche calls to mind Jesus' future sacrifice, the purpose for which he came into the world.