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Newspaper
Springfield Leader
Location
Springfield, Manitoba, Canada
Date
Dec 20, 1949
Page
5
The piece reflects on Christmas as a world changing event brought by Christ and celebrated through faith and charity. It cites Dickens and Matthew Arnold, urges church attendance on Christmas Sunday, and encourages giving oneself to others as true Christmas generosity.
The Magi were priests of the ancient Persian religion Zoroastrianism. Herodotus praised their public and private influence, educating princes and advising kings, as chronicled in Zoroaster’s writings. The three Wise Men who followed the Star of Bethlehem remain nameless yet marked the birth of Christ.
A historical account recalls Columbus wrecking the Santa Maria on Christmas Eve 1492 near Haiti after misreading a local chief Guacanagari. The crew fled to the Nina, while natives rescued valuables and hosted a grand banquet for the explorers. The chief's help saved them and the voyage continued.
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