Christmas Traditions Across Brazil Philippine Islands and French Canada
Christmas in Brazil features a midnight Mass on December 24 with tropical midsummer weather and a family Eve supper in a vivid Cathedral setting. In French Canada Revels unfold from midnight Mass to the Epiphany feast, Le Gateau des Rois, and Twelfth Night rites. Philippine Islands celebrate with after Mass parades, wreaths, and festive dancing, while houses glow with flags palms and a candle for the lonely traveler.
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Brazil
Philippine Islands
French Canada
Jesus
Ornaments Made by Hand Through Generations
The article recalls how glass Christmas ornaments were traditionally crafted in Eastern Europe and Japan as a cottage industry. Families shaped and decorated fragile glass bubbles using Bunsen burners and molds, with fathers, mothers, and daughters each contributing to design and finishing. Modern American methods have altered these practices.
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Europe
Japan
Alfred the Great Sets Twelve Days of Christmas
The article notes Alfred the Great of Britain setting the tradition of the Twelve Days of Christmas. It frames the historical attribution to his reign and links the festival to early English customs.
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Alfred the Great
Care Packages Spread Christmas Joy Overseas
CARE packages are prepared and sent in donors' names to help needy families abroad. The program includes food and clothing packs coordinated by Co operative for American Remittances to Everywhere Inc. CARE stands for that organization.
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Co-operative
Everywhere, Inc
Dear Santa Letter From Pam Hanson
A child writes to Santa asking for a doll ma no fruit and candy. She says she is 17 months old and has tried to be good, signing off with Love Pam Hanson.
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Pam Hanson
Gifts of Magi Symbolism in Frankincense and Myrrh
The article explains why gold frankincense and myrrh were valued gifts for a king. It notes long journeys to bring these resins to Palestine and their roles in health and religious rites. Frankincense calmed the spirit and cured various ailments while myrrh served as ointment perfume and embalming oil.
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Palestine
Oldest Christian Church Fortified Like Ancient Fortress
The Church of the Nativity, built by Constantine in 330 A.D., stands as a fortresslike structure with a walled portal. Inside, Corinthian red sandstone columns, an oak roof, and silver lamps frame the sacred space marked by a silver star at the birthplace of Jesus.
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Jesus
Manger
Twelfth Night Customs Across the World
Epiphany marks Twelfth Night with varied customs from France and Switzerland to England. Children seek hidden beans coins or figures in pastries and the winner is crowned king. Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night mirrors the era’s shift from solemnity to revelry.
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Jesus
Yuletide Spirit Echoes in Seasonal Song
A playful verse notes Yuletide arrival and greenery, joking that Easter would follow if Lent did not interrupt the season. The lighthearted meditation blends holiday imagery with calendar gaps.
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