New touches bring color to Christmas table
Imaginative ideas brighten the Christmas table with candy cane stirrers for hot cocoa and tea. Casseroles gain a holiday look topped with a cheese star while parsley adds a fresh garnish.
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Newspaper
Russell Banner
Location
Russell, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 22, 1977
Page
18
Bach Christmas Music Delights with Bach’s Oratorio
The article celebrates Johann Sebastian Bach's Christmas music, noting the six Cantatas that tell the New Testament story in Bach’s Christmas Oratorio, performed at Christmastime in the United States, plus Jesus Joy of Man's Desiring. It recalls Bach's death in 1750 and his posthumous revival, with his sacred works shining during the season.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Johann Sebastian Bach
Bach
United States
Jesus
Bethlehem's Star Inspires Speculation
The star seen by the Wise Men is debated as natural or miraculous. Some propose a planetary conjunction of Jupiter Saturn Mars in 63 or 6 BC as the guiding light that spurred the Magi’s journey. The exact year of Jesus birth remains uncertain, with historical dating varying.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Matthew
The
Wise Men
Jupiter
Saturn
Mars
Bethlehem
Christ
Dionysius
Jesus
Augustus
The Magic of Christmas in Our Lives
The season brings patience and kindness as people prepare. Adults grow more tolerant and thoughtful, focusing on others rather than self. Reflections on Christmas memories and God’s love deepen peace and hope, culminating in Christmas Eve thoughts of Jesus lighting humanity with joy.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Jesus
The Mahogany Tree Weather Verse Echoes Thackeray
A fragmentary lyric describes winds and chill around a mahogany tree. The voice notes sheltering words and a calm, defiant mood amid cold air. It evokes a Victorian tone and the poet’s era without broader context.
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William Makepeace ‘Thackeray
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