Real meaning of Christmas mysterious and exciting
Father Carl J. Pfeifer recalls losing the Christmas spirit as a child and discovering a deeper meaning: God’s love entering the world as a man. He contrasts secular wonder with the belief that Christmas reveals a divine presence guiding humanity, echoed in Matthew and Luke.
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Santa Claus
Planet Earth
Nativity Facts and Christmas Origins Explored by Father
A historical discussion argues the Luke nativity details are factual and not myths. It covers Bethlehem census, manger birth, swaddling clothes, shepherds, as well as December 25 dating, manger location, term origins, and early carols with regional origins.
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Christ
St. Luke
Joseph
Mary
Bethlehem
Jesus
St. John Chrysostom
Malachi
Aurelian
Francis X. Weiser
Italy
St. Francis
Spain
France
Europe
St. Jean Brebeuf
North America
Huron
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Carl J. Pfeifer
Matthew
Luke
Judaea
Jerusalem
Judea
Orly
Paris
Madagascar
Malagasy Republic
CIRIC
David Liptak