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Category: Christmas
Meu Menino Jesus
I received a belated Christmas card today from a distant cousin in Brazil. When my great-grandparents crossed the Atlantic with my maternal grandmother 125 years ago, the voyage was initially intended to meet family who had previously migrated to Brazil. The boat was turned away in Brazil because of a […]
The Best Final Scene
This is perhaps the best renditions of “Hark, The Herald Angels Sing” and “Auld Lang Syne” I have heard; and the best climactic final scene in a film I have enjoyed. Frank Capra brings the viewer to an emotional crescendo:
The Origin Of Christmas Traditions
Start at the 41:20 mark:
Sing We Now Of Christmas
I Saw Three Ships On Christmas Day
I Heard The Bells/ Peace On Earth
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The Holly And The Ivy
Silent Night
Fred Gregory is this young lady’s grandfather:
The Biblical/ Christian Basis For Our Christmas Traditions
Some of the things discussed in the video have been attributed to paganism; but Bill Federer explains how many of our Christmas traditions are rooted in ancient Christianity and/or scripture. Stick with it and replay as needed. Postscript: We had years ago visited the cathedral in Bari, Italy where the […]