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Newspaper
Harper Herald
Location
Harper, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 22, 1967
Page
8
Historic notes describe Christmas Eve candles in Ireland that only a named Mary could snuff out. Legends say Jesus Mary and Josh may visit the Holy Isle on Europe’s edge. The first candled Christmas use is unrecorded, but a “Chri Child Candle” lights the way for a possible earthly visitation.
In early cand days scarce animal fats led children to gather wavering barberry berries for candles. Tradition says burying a barberry candle on Christmas Eve or Day brings long life and luck for the year, with a verse promising God luck if the flame shines clear.
The article traces the Christmas tree from Miracle Plays in medieval times to Advent preparations. It explains Paradise trees with apples symbolizing sin and the coming Savior, notes the later fusion with lights and nativity, and highlights the beacon of Christ as light of the world.
The article traces how Christmas carols arose from multiple nations with America shaping three famed works. It notes Europe provided many enduring tunes and lyrics, while Americans Edmund Sears, John Hopkins Jr., Phillip Brooks, and John Peirpoint authored notable carols such as It Came Upon a Midnight Clear We Three Kings O Little Town of Bethlehem and Jingle Bells.
A traditional Christmas rose tale links the flower to the first gifts offered to the Christ Child. An angel’s intervention turns the ground white with blooms, which blush pink as the Infant smiles. Legends say the rose popularized Christmas giving and romance in knightly halls.
A reflective note on private commemorations and personal anniversaries kept in quiet solitude. It speaks to sacred moments marked within, where emotion rises and passes unseen by the world.
Legends recount a Syrian traveler tethering a mule to an olive tree and returning to find the creature lifted high by branches as homage to the Holy Infant. A second tale says the camel bearing the Wise Men gained immortality after the arduous journey beside the Nativity.
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