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Newspaper
Llano News
Location
Llano, Texas, United States of America
Date
Dec 27, 1956
Page
3
A passage recalls the original manger scene prepared by St. Francia of Assisi in 1200. It contrasts the stark, humble birthplace in a Judean cave beneath Bethlehem with today’s ornate displays and comforts. Travelers once slept in caves to share warmth with beasts.
The Basilica of the Nativity in Bethlehem is among the oldest churches in Christendom, built over 1,620 years ago and associated with Emperor Constantine. Restorations by Justinian I and subsequent additions mark its long history, and it is ringed by three convents—Creek, Latin, and Armenian—each with worship rights in the Grotto of the Nativity.
A town in Indiana narrowly escaped the name Santa Fe after Washington officials objected to duplication. On Christmas Eve 1882 a visitor in costume arrived and inspired the name Santa Claus, giving the community its enduring Yuletide fame.
A brief retelling of a Christmas tale where a shepherd girl lacks a gift for the Christ Child. An angel appears and white Christmas roses bloom, turning pink as the Infant touches them. The story links roses to gift giving and medieval kissing rings at halls.
The article traces holly and mistletoe to ancient uses with Druids calling mistletoe Healall and attributing healing powers. Saxons named it mistletos, and it became a symbol of peace with truces beneath it. Now common in England and America as Christmas decor, the plants are linked to festive custom and even fruitcake decoration.
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