Christmas Miscellaneous

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Christmas Prayer   

 Dear Infant Jesus     
In a short time     
You will come   
To visit us   
And your holy, divine coming   
Is full of Peace, Joy and Love.   
 
     

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Candles and Christmas lights represent Christ, the Light of the World.   
Candles and Christmas lights also remind people that they are to be light to others,   
to show them the way to Christ.   
 
 

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Christmas is a contraction of "Christ's Mass", which is derived from the Old English Cristes maesse.

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The meaning of Epiphany is a Christian festival held on January 6 in honor of the coming of the Three Kings to the Child Jesus.

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On December 25, 800 Pope Leo III crowned Charlemagne Holy Roman Emperor.

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On December 25, 1046 Pope Clement VI crowned Henry III as Holy Roman Emperor.

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At The Midnight Mass on Christmas the Gospel is Luke Chapter 2 Verses 1-14.   
At The Dawn Mass the Gospel is Luke Chapter 2 Verses 15-20.   
At The Christmas Day Mass the Gospel is John Chapter 1 Verses 1-18.

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The Gospel passages proclaimed at the Vigil and the Midnight Mass of Christmas root the Nativity   
of the Lord in the family history and lineage of David as they tell the story of the Birth of the Savior.

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The Feast of the Holy Family commemorates the lifes of Jesus, Mary, and Joseph together,   
and the celebration focuses on religious family life.   
 
 

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How wonderful that God chose the shepherds to see the important birth of the Infant Jesus!   
Because of their humble origins, the shepherds could not help but rejoice and tell everyone that they had seen the Messiah.

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A Christmas nativity is probably one of the most recognizable symbols of the Christmas seaon.