Stories Behind the Great Traditions of ChristmasZondervan, 2010 M05 4 - 208 páginas Ever wonder where some of our unique and meaningful Christmas traditions come from? Why are red and green popular colors of the season? Why is exchanging gifts a family tradition? Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas reveals the people, places, and events that shaped the best-loved customs of this merriest of holidays and how they all point to Christ. Stories Behind the Great Traditions of Christmas includes insights about:
This is the perfect gift to infuse your celebration with spiritual insights, true-life tales, and captivating legends to intrigue you and your family. Bring new luster and depth to your modern traditions while you celebrate Jesus' birth. The traditions of Christmas lend beauty, awe, and hope to the holiday, causing people all over the world to anticipate it with joy. Warm your heart as you rediscover the true and eternal significance of Christmas. |
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... Catholic and Protestant movements of the time, believed that Christmas should be a sober day of reflection. Unless it fell on a Sunday, it should be treated no differently than any other day of the week. People should go about their ...
... Catholic Church, churches simply closed their doors and ignored Christmas altogether. The police usually wrote off the often violent day as a tradition, so few lawbreakers were arrested. For generations, in many areas of London ...
... Catholic and Anglican churches stubbornly holding Christmas Eve and Christmas Day services. Other than these gatherings of worship and the quiet reflections of some families that shared the story of the Savior's birth at home, Christmas ...
... Catholics and Protestants alike attended Christmas Eve services in their churches. Children especially looked forward to Christmas because they would get to sing songs, receive presents, and eat special treats served only during the ...
... Catholic Church and used the cane as a teaching tool. So, though largely unsubstantiated, there probably is some truth in this story and the legend survives to this day. Europeans must have brought the candy cane with them to the United ...
Contenido
DECORATIONS AND ORNAMENTS | |
EPIPHANY | |
GIFTS | |
HANDELS MESSIAH | |
HOLLY | |
LIGHTS | |
MISTLETOE | |
MOVIES OF CHRISTMAS | |
CHRISTMAS SEALS | |
CHRISTMAS TREES | |
THE COLORS OF CHRISTMAS | |
NATIVITY SCENES AND CHRISTMAS PAGEANTS | |