Christmas Across Cultures and Christian Origins
The piece argues Christmas is a universal, national American feast growing from pagan and Christian roots. It traces December 25 as a date shaped by Roman and early church practices, linking Saturnalia and Brumalia to the Christ birth while honoring the Nativity through rites, carols, and legends across nations.
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New England
St. Chrysostom
Thrace
Straits of Gibraltar
Jesus Christ
Antioch
Hippolytes
Judas Maccabeus
Schaff
Olympus
Merrie England
St. Maria Sopra Minerva
Rome
Minerva
Adonis
Had-rian
Christ
Adeste Fideles the World Christmas Hymn Across Ages
The article argues the Latin words of Adeste Fideles predate its modern setting. It traces origins to ancient chant traditions and Greek music, noting John Reading’s later Winchester roles but proposing the hymn’s true roots lie earlier. Music, not language, unites listeners worldwide.
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Europe
Sybil
Christendom
Bethlehem
Saint Bonaventura
Lyona
France
Seraphicus
Solomon's Temple
England
Novello
John Reading
Winchester Cathedral
Winchester College
Do and say The kindest things In the kindest way
A collection of maxims on manners and table etiquette advises politeness at meals. It covers not talking with food in the mouth, proper napkin placement, avoiding comparisons, and courteous behavior toward hosts and guests. It ends with a waffle recipe and tips for serving waffles crisply.
Homes Should Serve Purpose Not Dominate Life
E P Roe warns that living in a palace does not make one a slave to grandeur. A home should reflect taste and means while remaining functional so people have time and means to enjoy the world’s offerings.
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E. P. Roe
Meats Not Often Served In Historic Cookery
Delineates lesser used edible animal parts such as brains kidneys tripe and oxtails with preparation steps. Includes boiling cooling methods and sauces, plus detailed recipes for kidneys tripe and oxtail soup with ingredients like butter stock carrot turnip onion celery and currant jelly. The text ends with garbled stray phrases.
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Lamber Kianeys
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Matthew
Joseph
St Luke
Mary
Bethleham
Canada
Poland
Austria
Germany
Virgin Mary
Shakespeare
Laeti
All the Angels
Our Lord
Philos
Nzi
Necht Ruprecht Witel Hes
Ufe
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