Miracle Play In Modern Texas Town
A hybrid Spanish Indian Christmas tableau is staged in San Antonio with house-to-house performances. Initiated audiences witness the Nacimiento scene on stair steps with objects and a life sized Christ Child on a platter. A hell tent hosts devils while Ermitano and Archangel Gabriel appear. The revelry ends as devils are vanquished and a wild Indian kisses the Child.
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Mexico
San Antonio
Nacimiento
Hell
Ermitano
Gabriel
Lucifer
Faith and Peace Are Eternal Reflections on Bethlehem
A reflective piece traces Bethlehem's census era to today, weighing Herod's cruelty, the Wise Men, and the Holy Innocents. It asserts Christ’s teachings of love and peace endure beyond centuries of conflict, urging faith amid historical doubt and political upheaval. The article emphasizes faith and peace as eternal quests spanning twenty centuries.
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Bethlehem
Christ
Four Voices Echo Peace and Good Will
A snippet from Tennyson presents four voices on a Christmas mead and moor. The lines reflect wind changes and the refrain Peace and good will, good will and peace to all mankind.
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Tennyson
Christmas Trees Cribs and Ceppi Explain Seasonal Traditions
The piece traces Christmas trees dating from 1604 in Strasbourg and cribs from 1223 in Greccio, noting early church bans on evergreen decorations and the spread of crib traditions. It describes the Italian Ceppo a pyramid of shelves with gifts and a manger scene, linking cribs and trees through history and imagination.
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Strasbourg
Germany
Henry Schwan
Cleveland
Ohio
Francis of
Assisi
Greccia
Italy
Europe
America
Star of Bethlehem Phenomenon in Age of Inquiry
The Star of Bethlehem has sparked research with natural theory debates, while skeptics call it invention and faith sees a divine sign. Biblical accounts in Matthew and Luke anchor Bethlehem as David's city and the birthplace of a savior, with traditions linking a six pointed star to King David’s shield.
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of Bethlehem
Jesus
Jesus Christ
David
Abraham
Bethlehem
Christ the Lord
Sweden Uses Mistletoe Charm Against Sickness
A fragment notes mistletoe worn as a good luck charm in Sweden to prevent sickness, reflecting folktale practices. The readable text mentions neck wear and the aim of warding off illness.
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Sweden
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