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Christmas Eve Legends And The Holy Thorn Of Glastonbury
The article recounts Christmas Eve legends including the Christ Child wandering in darkness, homes lit to guide Him, and belief that evil cannot touch a child born on this night. It discusses St Joseph's staff sprouting a holy thorn at Glastonbury, and 18th century notes on calendar reform and sacred Christmas observance amid broader spiritual reflections. It also mentions the Christmas rose parable of a Bethlehem maiden and gifts to the Child.
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Christendom
Gladenbury
St. Joseph's
Gentleman's Magazine
Brachvistmas
Bethlehem
Dart