24, 2023. / Getty Images The Latin Patriarch of Jerusalem, Pierbattista Pizzaballa, participates in Christmas celebrations in Bethlehem, the West Bank, on Dec. 24, 2023. Wisam Hashlamoun/Anadolu via Getty Images Britain's King Charles used his annual Christmas message to encourage caring and...
Music was an early feature of the Christmas season and its celebrations. The earliest examples are hymnographic works (chants and litanies) intended for liturgical use in observance of both the Feast of the Nativity and Theophany, many of which are still in use by the Eastern Orthodox Church....
Like God, Christmas is timeless and eternal, from everlasting to everlasting. It is something even more than what happened that night in starlit little Bethlehem; it has been behind the stars forever. There was Christmas in the heart of God before the world was formed. ~ Roy Rogers Advent h...
The Christmas celebrations start eight days before Christmas with special ‘Novenas’ or a series of prayers and church services. Some families have a ‘Ceppo’ or Yule Log which is burnt through the Christmas season. In Italian Happy/Merry Christmas is ‘Buon Natale’, in Sicilian it’s ‘B...
the country, people prefer attending late after Christmas Masses, so that they can come back early, go for parties, eat and wake up on Christmas morning and head straight to the beach. The beach has become an integral element and a preferred getaway during Christmas celebrations and traditions...
the “Feast of the Ass” took place, a celebration honoring the animal which bore the Blessed Virgin to Bethlehem, and one involving the congregation in a litany of “hee-hawing.”Mrs. Karswellreads for us a number of historical accounts detailing the mayhem involved in these celebrations. ...
Historians date the first 'Christmas' celebrations back to 336 C.E. in ancient Rome. In its thousand-plus years of history, the holiday has evolved into a celebration with unique traditions and cultural significance across the globe. Let's dive into fascinating nuggets of Yuletide trivia, histor...
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You do see Santa Claus in Barcelona malls but the Three Kings of the Orient are the main characters in Spanish Christmas celebrations in Barcelona and Spain. Spanish and Catalan children send letters to the Three Kings, not to Santa Claus....
Did these Christmas quotes brighten your celebrations? Hopefully, they reminded you of the spirit of Christmas and put you in the mood for holiday cheer. Maybe you can use some of these Merry Christmas quotes in your family cards this year!