Simple truth about peace and Christmas message
A Medicine Hat News editorial argues that violence pervades society but reverence for peacemakers persists. It highlights Jesus Christ as the peacemaker whose message urges inner change before changing the world. It urges daily application of Christ's peaceful teaching in the year ahead.
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Pajama dog memory and Christmas faith in tough times
A personal reflection on Christmas 1999 focusing on a child’s cancer turban and hair loss, family support, and the belief that God’s greatest gift is love. The piece urges reaching out to others in adversity and recalls Nativity as source of hope.
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Is There a Santa Claus Yes Virginia Editorial
The 1897 New York Sun editorial answers Virginia O’Hanlon’s question with a faith rooted in belief beyond sight. It argues Santa exists as surely as love and generosity and urges readers to cherish childhood faith and wonder despite skepticism.
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Christmas Wish List For Ailing Season
A reflective note asks Santa to restore the magic of Christmas. The writer gifts a son Zachary and a memory of their mother, then lists five broad wishes: an end to guns and hunger, global harmony, homeless and teen support, cures for major diseases, and a return to the lost sense of magic. The letter emphasizes love, family, and hope amid hardship.
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Birth of Jesus Marked by Roman Tax Decree in Bethlehem
The passage recounts Caesar Augustus taxing all the world, prompting Joseph and Mary to travel from Nazareth to Bethlehem. Mary gives birth there, places the baby in a manger, and angels announce good tidings to shepherds who receive the sign of the swaddled infant. A heavenly chorus praises God.
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