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Newspaper
Saline Reporter
Location
Saline, Michigan, United States of America
Date
Dec 23, 1968
Page
1
Church groups in the community mark Christmas as a holy day with candlelight services carols and prayers. They reflect on the Nativity and the Star guiding the Wise Men while praising God for the manger miracle.
The article explores illumination as Christmas light and as the medieval craft of decorating manuscripts. It traces origins from ancient Egyptian Books of the Dead to early Christian monasteries, Benedictine centers, and the Renaissance, noting evolving styles and the role of master artists in guiding copyists.
The article surveys how many wise men visited the manger. It notes Matthew mentions three gifts and that Western art often shows three Magi, but early traditions varied and some historians argue the Magi visited later, possibly a year or two after Christ's birth.
A playful rhyme describes Old Saint Nick as jolly and tired after delivering presents on Christmas Eve. Dawn Larson signs off with a hopeful note about opening gifts and surprises.
The Pierpont Morgan Library in New York houses Hours of the Virgin for the Use of Rome a vellum manuscript from around 1474 by Jean Colombe of Bourges France for Anne de France Dame de Beaujeu. It features illuminated miniatures calendar borders and gold wash across 107 full page images and 24 calendar illuminations.
The community greets a joyful Christmas season with gatherings, gifts, Santa Claus, trees, decorations, music, and laughter. Church services and private devotions express the holy day’s spirit of peace and goodwill toward all people.
The article links the Victorian language of flowers to Christmas cards and gifts, noting how bouquets conveyed messages and how card designs used floral symbolism. It traces greetings traditions from St Nicholas to modern Christmas cards and the enduring spirit of “Merry Christmas.” It also covers origins of Christmas greetings, tree customs, carols, and the Light symbolism of candles.
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