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Newspaper
Monroe News Star
Location
Monroe, Louisiana, United States of America
Date
Dec 24, 1965
Page
4
Twin City ministers from several faiths share their reflections on Christmas on the editorial page. They emphasize the day of Christ's birth as the world’s most wonderful occasion and a season of many stories, focusing on its meaning for Christians and the wider world.
Pastor Charles Anderson writes that Christmas hinges on the Incarnation and Kingly claim of Christ, not sentimentality. He recalls Jesus birth, death, resurrection, and ongoing presence, urging readers to witness redemption and await a future new heaven and earth.
Reverend Lea Joyner preaches on Christmas as the coming of Jesus Christ, the Wonderful Saviour. He urges believers to keep the Christmas spirit year round by personal faith, self denial, and continued devotion to the Christ Child.
Christmas sermon extols the infant Christ born in humble Bethlehem to draw humanity to God's love. It portrays Jesus as the Savior and Church founder, present in the Blessed Sacrament, urging readers to welcome the Child into their hearts and lives this season for true joy.
A biblical excerpt recounts Caesar Augustus taxing the world and Joseph and Mary traveling to Bethlehem. Mary gives birth to Jesus in a manger with shepherds nearby as angels proclaim good news and peace on earth.
A brief reflection on the spirit of Christmas, citing Luke 2 20 as shepherds praise and glorify God after hearing and seeing the revelations. The text suggests maintaining that festive mindset beyond the holiday season and into everyday life.
A reflective piece on Christmas balancing joy with prayer and reverence. It recalls the first Christmas with Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem and asks how the observance has evolved while urging gratitude, worship, and appreciation during the season.
The Monroe News-Star, an independent afternoon paper published by News-Star World Publishing Corp, lists Ewing as publisher and notes AP rights. It declares impartial news coverage, opposition to party politics, and aims to print what it believes is right.
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