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| | CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christmas |
 | | Christmas was not among the earliest festivals of the Church. | | | Prudentius, in the fourth century, is the first (and in that century alone) to hymn the Nativity, for the "Vox clara" (hymn for Lauds in Advent) and "Christe Redemptor" (Vespers and Matins of Christmas) cannot be assigned to Ambrose. | | | In Cyprus, at the end of the fourth century, Epiphanius asserts against the Alogi (Hær., li, 16, 24 in P. G., XLI, 919, 931) that Christ was born on 6 January and baptized on 8 November. |
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| | CHRISTMAS DAY "This Day Christ Is Born" This day Christ is born: This day the savior hath appeared: This day Angels are singing on earth, Archangels are rejoicing: This day the just are glad and say, Glory to God in high heaven, Alleluia. | | | Christmas is the ideal time to introduce the traditional dishes of other lands, especially those foods which are linked with the religious significance of the feast. | | | But one thing is certain: the feast of Christmas is the beginning, and January 6, the feast of the Epiphany or Manifestation, is the climax. |
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| | Christmas Eve |
| | Christmas Eve is the day for family reunions, both their living and dead members. | | | After the day's chores and a good bath the master of the house or the grandfather brings in an armful of hay to be spread under a new white tablecloth. | | | The master of the house makes a sign of cross over the table and says a grace to thank God for the food and the harvest of the year and asks Him to bless the house for the coming year. |
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| | Christmas Eve and Christmas Day |
| | Christmas in the Western world truly is becoming seen as a secular day of merry-making and lust for material things; the holy meaning of this wondrous day needs to be restored. | | | The Feast of the Nativity (see this page for some interesting information on the date of Christmas) is a most joyous one that celebrates the incredible reality that the Second Person of the Trinity was born of a Virgin. | | | The Christmas carol (as opposed to the formal Christmas hymn) is traceable to St. Francis of Assisi, who organized different Nativity Mystery plays. |
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| | "Christmas: The Global Celebration" |
| | For over 300 years it was a movable feast since early Christians tended to celebrate Christmas in conjunction with Hanukkah, attempting to mesh the old Julian and Hebrew calendars. | | | These performances all dramatize various aspects of the Christmas nativity story, complete with caricatures of Herod and his soldiers, the ever-popular tax collectors, the Wise Men, shepherds, sheep, camels, donkey, Mary, Joseph, and the infant Jesus. | | | hatever the date or the practices associated with it, Christmas continues to be the most universally celebrated holiday around the globe, transcending language, culture, and even religious beliefs. |
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| | Ukraine and Ukrainian Christmas at BRAMA |
| | Ukrainian Christmas customs are based not only on Christian traditions, but to a great degree on those of the pre-Christian, pagan culture and religion. | | | The latter are sung during the Feast of the Epiphany. | | | Note: Christmas Day is celebrated either on December 25 in accordance with the Roman Catholic tradition (Gregorian Calendar), or on January 7 which is traditionally the Orthodox or Eastern Rite (Julian Calendar) church holy day. |
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| | Lesson 1 |
| | Similarly, ancient celebrations such as the Saturnalia in Rome and the feasts that were held in the Nordic countries to honour Balder, the god of the sun, served the same purpose. | | | 3.) Remind the children that although Christmas is intimately associated with the Christian belief in resurrection, the ancient peoples also celebrated the solstice as a time of renewal and rebirth and as a promise, always fulfilled, that soon the land again would be green and lush. | | | In Spain, children followed the log as it was dragged through the village, beating it with sticks to drive out the evil spirits; they were rewarded with gifts of nuts and chocolates by people who lived along the way. |
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| | Christmas Eve Pre-Christian Traditions |
| | It may well have been the traditional association of the ox and ass with the Nativity that fixed this superstition to Christmas Eve, but the conception of the talking animals is probably pagan. | | | On Christmas Eve, when everybody else has gone to church, he must, naked and in darkness, sift ashes through a sieve. | | | In Russia a carol beginning "Glory be to God in heaven, Glory!" and calling down blessings on the Tsar and his people, is one of the most prominent among the Kolyadki, and opens the singing of the songs called Podblyudnuiya. |
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| | Christmas Eve Superstitions |
| | The belief was born with our ancestors who claimed that Dec. 24 was a day to mark the beginning of a new era. | | | An ancient belief had it that forces of evil would dwell in all things left dirty on that day. | | | The more you ate, the more pleasure would await you in the future. |
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| | Christmas Around the World |
| | On Christmas day most people go to "Christmas Church" and afterwards visit the grave sites of their loved ones and light candles for them. | | | The Christmas Cave holds the nativity scene of Jesus's birth. | | | When the children first see their Christmas tree all decorated, with presents underneath, the family joins hands and circles the tree singing carols. |
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| | Christmas World |
| | Estonia Magic and mysticism combine with the sacred and spiritual. | | | Britain Caroling is one of the oldest traditions | | | In a thousand different ways, the peoples of the earth join their hearts in the great communion of mankind that only this season can bring. |
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| | Christmas Eve & Day - School of the Seasons |
| | Whatever day Christmas falls on is lucky for the whole year (unlike Holy Innocent's Day, see December 28) so begin new projects on Thursday during 2004. | | | Those who are born on Christmas day cannot see spirits. | | | Welsh churches held a carol service called Plygain between 3 am and 6 am on Christmas morning. |
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| | A Holy Christmas - A Secular and Religious Resource Page |
| | Note that "A Holy Christmas" is updated throughout the Advent and Christmas Season. | | | Mother's Last Christmas Gift - - O Antiphons - - Huron Carol | | | We hope that you have found "A Holy Christmas" helpful. |
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| | Dickens' Christmas Page |
| | I have endeavoured in this Ghostly little book, to raise the Ghost of an Idea, which shall not put my readers out of humour with themselves, with each other, with the season, or with me. May it haunt their houses pleasantly, and no one wish to lay it. | | | Dickens wrote The Children's New Testament, a simplified version of the life of Christ, for the instruction of his children. | | | In the opening stave of A Christmas Carol Dickens describes Ebenezer Scrooge: |
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| | Types of Christmas Lights and Decorations |
| | Then gather around the Christmas tree for some carols, egg nog and the sharing of gifts. | | | For example, did you know that mistletoe and holly both have roots in pagan religions? | | | And you can't help but whistle a carol yourself and join in the laughter - it's Christmas and you couldn't be happier! |
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| | Christmas Eve -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article |
| | Other churches like the (The national church of England (and all other churches in other countries that share its beliefs); has its see in Canterbury and the Sovereign as its temporal head) Anglican Church hold Candlelight service which is typically held earlier in the evening. | | | See also (A Christian holiday celebrating the birth of Christ; a quarter day in England, Wales, and Ireland) Christmas | | | Many Christians traditionally celebrate a midnight mass at midnight on Christmas Eve, which is held in churches throughout the world, marking the beginning of Christmas Day. |
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http://www.absoluteastronomy.com/encyclopedia/c/ch/christmas_eve.htm
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| | CHRISTIAN CHRISTMAS: Christmas In Cyberspace: A Christian Perspective |
| | This site is designed to provide a spiritual alternative to the runaway commercialization of one of our faith's most sacred times. | | | OUR MISSION is to illuminate the true meaning of Christmas. | | | His incarnation has made possible the most glorious of futures. |
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| | Howstuffworks "How Christmas Works" |
| | Why do Christmas carolers walk around the n... | | | Why do Christmas carolers walk around the neighborhood singing? |
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| | Child's Christmas in Wales |
| | Prothero's garden, waiting for cats, with her son Jim. | | | It seemed that all the churches boomed for joy under my window; and the weathercocks crew for Christmas, on our fence." | | | "And then the Presents, after the Christmas box. |
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| | Christmas Eve |
| | Attending midnight mass is said to be a way to rejoice in the story of the birth of Jesus Christ. | | | Germans call the night before Christmas Heilig Abend, meaning holy night. | | | Definition: Many families celebrate Christmas Eve with dinners, visiting and carol-singing, followed by midnight church services. |
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| | Buon Natale! Christmas Eve Italian Style |
| | It has been many years since I lived there, but at that time, on every Christmas Eve, Longa's children would come caroling. | | | After mass, if it was the early service, or before if it was Midnight mass, we would serve the Christmas feast. | | | To make an Italian Christmas Dinner, we selected a few dishes from each book for you to try, with the traditions of the Old World mingling with those of the New. |
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| | Christmas Eve - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | Other churches hold a candlelight service which is typically held earlier in the evening. | | | Unless it be a Sunday (see Advent), the Mass of the Vigil is said on the morning of December 24. | | | Many Christians traditionally celebrate a midnight mass at midnight on Christmas Eve, which is held in churches throughout the world, marking the beginning of Christmas Day. |
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| | MEXonline.com Celebrating Christmas in Mexico - Cultural Holidays |
| | The procession, which takes place during the 12 days before Christmas, moves along, growing in numbers until it reaches the church, where mass is held. | | | In the town of Cajititlán (near Guadalajara), as in many other places in the Hispanic world, they celebrate the holidays on Three Kings Day (Epiphany), which falls on January 6th. | | | In fact, this was the traditional time to celebrate the gift-giving aspect of Christmas throughout Mexico. |
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| | Sicilian Culture: Food: Italian Christmas Eve Fish Dinner |
| | Some say it is because it took God 7 days to create the universe. | | | Some think that it is perhaps one representing each day of the week, but most traditions come from the observance of the Cena della Vigilia, the wait for the miraculous birth of Christ in which early Christians Catholics fasted on Christmas Eve until after receiving communion at Midnight Mass. | | | In later years it became a penitential day, meaning that all foods except meat were allowed. |
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| | WorldView! - Christmas.com Around the World! |
| | To see what's available, select a region of the world on the map above or use one of the text links below: | | | Santa and other symbols of Christmas around the world: | | | This year we've combined the best music, recipes, features and information of the past in a new community based format. |
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| | Christmas with Santa Land |
| | Long ago people believed that they could use bells to frighten away evil spirits. | | | It was a holiday when people sat around a black and white television and..... | | | On the 107th Anniversary of the New York Sun Editorial, Yes Virginia, there is a Santa Claus, many of my holiday visitors to Santaland will remember when Christmas was more than electronic games. |
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| | Ukrainian Christmas Eve Recipes |
| | Ukrainians have always celebrated Christmas Eve with a twelve course meatless feast (Sviata Vechera). | | | The reason for 12 courses is variously linked with the "12 days of Christmas" or with the 12 apostles. | | | This holiday menu reflects many cultural traditions from Eastern Europe - some of these dishes would not be out of place on a festive table for Chanukah. |
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| | Amazon.com: Christmas Eve and Other Stories: Music |
| | "Ornament" is a power ballad-like song with the lyrics being made of a man's prayer to God about his lost daughter and how he wants her home for Christmas, it is so beautiful it brings tears to my eyes every time I hear it (I'm a 17 year old male). | | | "Christmas Eve/Sarajevo (12/24)" is played on the radio frequently, and not only by rock stations, even though it could be THE greatest instrumental ever written (even though it's just over three minutes long). | | | You can read about it in the liner notes, which includes a poem for each of the instrumentals to connect them to the storyline. |
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| | Amazon.com: Christmas Eve (1986) : Video |
| | Friends make it a point to come to my place to view this movie every year around the festive season. | | | This year I am ordering copies for my entire family. | | | This ranks along with "The Gathering" as one of my two top Christmas Picks. |
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| | Christmas Eve |
| | But first there are some rules and tips to make it all go smoothly: | | | Make sure you enjoy yourself and remember its a celebration (Christmas music in the kitchen is a must for many cooks). | | | More than any other meal in the families calendar Christmas Dinner probably takes the most effort to get right and preparations should start the day before to ensure success. |
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| | Christmas Time Together @ imagitek.com |
| | Our family wished for a healthy baby child to join our family this Christmas and God blessed us with Naomi. | | | You are cordially invited to A BIRTHDAY CELEBRATION!!! | | | May your family, friends and neighbors receive all the blessings they have wished for. |
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| | My Merry Christmas |
| | And we believe they would believe in each other. | | | For more than a decade we have shared Christmas through these merry pages. | | | Come and explore all that is merry and bright of this cherished season. |
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| | A Line In The Sand: Christmas Eve |
| | I am happy that your family was able to spend some time w/ you before Christmas. | | | Thank you so much for your service--it means more to us than we could ever rightly express. | | | December 24, 2004 08:00 PM Hope you all have a peaceful Christmas and a Happy New Year. |
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| | Buzzstuff: Christmas Eve |
| | All of our Christmas present buying is focused on family and friends because, in reality, if there's anything that we really want, we probably went out already and got it during the year. | | | We do not, to begin with, buy each other any presents. | | | This is a night I look forward to so much every year. |
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| | Night Before Christmas |
| | Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; | | | 'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house | | | But I heard him exclaim, ere he drove out of sight, |
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| | Amazon.com: Christmas Eve (1986) : Video |
| | Story of a well-to-do elderly woman, who befriends the homeless and volunteers her time with children, who learns she has an incurable illness and wants desperately to reunite her three grown grand children (who are scattered across the U.S. living their own lives), with their estranged father, her son. | | | She hires a private detective to search for them so as to try to get everyone together on Christmas Eve A heart warming story line that most can relate to. | | | Loretta Young brings her strength, intelligence and charm to this role. |
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| | Thursday's Classroom -- lesson plans and educational activities from NASA |
| | As humans and space probes travel to other worlds, the possibility of Christmas on other planets can no longer be ignored, and the prospect of delivering presents throughout the solar system is, well, turning Santa's hair white. | | | Santa says that the new maps will be invaluable when he begins Christmas deliveries on the Red Planet. | | | He took a break from final preparations to talk about how he'll maintain his legendary delivery system as humankind inhabits other worlds. |
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| | Yes, Virginia, There is a Santa Claus from Barricks Insurance Services in California |
| | You might as well not believe in fairies. | | | Nobody sees Santa Claus, but that is no sign that there is no Santa Claus. | | | You might get your papa to hire men to watch in all the chimneys on Christmas eve to catch Santa Claus, but even if you did not see Santa Claus coming down, what would that prove? |
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| | Fingertips: Christmas Eve |
| | Though I had no massages booked, I decided to stay open a half day. | | | It appears that many decided to wait to the last minute to get their Christmas shopping done. | | | It seems as though retailers have reported less than booming sales these past weeks, yet everywhere I went this week, the parking lots are groaning with cars. |
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| | Christmas Eve (1947) |
| | Plot Outline: To save her fortune from a designing nephew, Matilda Reid must locate her three long-lost adopted sons in time for a Christmas Eve reunion. | | | (Oh, it really isn't a Christmas movie, either, even though the last scene does take place on the titular day.) | | | User Comments: Cast leads you to expect a better product (more) |
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| | Yankee Candle - Christmas Eve® |
| | Each candle is surprisingly long burning, too: up to 15 hours in a proper candle holder. | | | Try grouping these candles in the same scent, or with a complementary choice like Christmas Cookie™ or Peppermint Swirls™. | | | To receive news on sales and special offers, enter email address: |
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| | Christmas Movies |
| | It Came Upon the Midnight Clear (1984) (TV) | | | Gift of Love: A Christmas Story, The (1983) (TV) | | | Homecoming - A Christmas Story, The (1971) (TV) |
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| | Christmas Recipes - All Recipes |
| | Add your own recipes, photos and more in the Allrecipes.com community. | | | The Internet's most complete selection of trusted Christmas recipes and advice - including fruitcake, fudge, and Christmas cookie recipes. | | | • We've got the Christmas dinner menus and recipes you're looking for. |
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| | Christmas~Eve~Midis |
| | Thank You, for visiting my Christmas midi collection page! | | | It's Begining To Look A Lot Like Christmas-3 | | | I hope that you will find something that you like. |
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| | holiday |
| | Check out many other pasta with seafood dishes in our collection | | | In Italian, Christmas Eve is "La Vigilia," the eve. | | | Traditionally the dinner is meatless and fish dishes dominate. |
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