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I HEARD THEBELLS ON CHRISTMAS...
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’Xmas’ Spelling
Is Traced to
Greek Symbol of
the Cross
“Christmas” sometimes is
written “Xmas.”
“X” is the Greek letter
symbol that is used to repre
sent the name, “Christ.”
This symbol has been dis
covered by many archaeo
logical expeditions on the
walls of early-Christian per
iod catacombs.
Not long ago, a group of
scientists discovered the
name of Jesus, carved before
70 A.D., among the inscrip
tions on eleven early-Chris
tian urns, uncovered in a
cave on the Bethlehem to
Jerusalem Road.
Holiday Moon
A waxing moon is more
favorable at Christmas than
a waning one, according to
an old Scottish folk belief.
* miracle ’ of
the pine cone
Legend has it that a
pine tree sheltered the
Christ Child during the
flight of the Holy Family
from Herod’s soldiers. As
the family huddled ’neath
the tree, the pine dipped
its branches to hide them
— until the soldiers passed
on.
And, when the danger
was over, the baby Jesus
blessed the tree ... If you
will cut a pine cone length
wise at Christmastime,
you will see the imprint of
the Holy Infant’s hand.
Tom-toms accompany the
carol singing of Philip
pine students at Christian
schools.
First Community
Tree Illumination
Two Pennsylvania com
munities, Riverside, Cali
fornia, and Salem, Oregon,
were the first towns in the
U.S. to sponsor the light
ing of outdoor Christmas
trees. Though widely sep
arated in their geographic
locations, all four of these
towns “lit up” in 1913.
Candles have long been a
part of Christinas. In medi
eval days, yule candles, like
yule logs, were of tremend
ous size. Holes were chiseled
in the stone floors to act as
holders, and Christmas din
ner lasted as long as the
candles burned.
Among the Fingo of the
Orange Free State, a girl
is given a doll when she
becomes of age, which she
keeps until she has a child,
then her mother gives her
a second doll, which she.
keeps until she has a sec
ond child. These dolls, too,
are considered sacred.
Legend of
Poinsettia
Has Origin
in Mexico
Many legends of the
Christmas season are con
cerned with children. This
one is about a little boy who
wanted to give something
worthy to the Christ child.
In a town in Mexico it was
the custom for the people to
take gifts to the church on
Christinas Eve and offer
them to the little - Christ.
The boy, having nothing
to offer, stood outside the
church, dejectedly.
But, he thought to himself,
at least I can pray. And so
he knelt down outside the
window where he could hear
the organ music.
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When he rose again to his
feet he saw in the spot where
he had knelt a beautiful
plant with scarlet leaves and
a yellow flower in the center.
Dumbstruck, yet realizing
he was witnessing a miracle,
he gently plucked the stalk
and took it, full of wonder,
i into the church to lay on the
> altar.
i The Mexicans called the
1 plant “The Flower of the
’ Holy Night.”
Years later an American
1 Ambassador to Mexico, Dr.
; Poinsett, took the plant to
the United States. Thus, the
name “poinsettia.” Ironically
' we do not know the name of
: the little boy who experi
enced the miracle.
And there were in the same
country shepherds abiding
in the field; keeping watch
over their flock by night.
And 10, the angel of the
Lord came upon them and
the glory of the Lord shone
round and about them: and
they were sore afraid.
— Luke 11,8 and 9
It is said that one who sits
under a pine tree on Christ
mas Eve will hear angels
singing.
If the sun shines through
fruit trees on Christmas Day,
it is a sign that the trees will
bear much fruit.
A white Christmas pres
ages a prosperous year.
“Whosoever shall be found
observing any such day as
Christmas and the like, either
by forbearing labor, feast
ing, or any other way upon
such account as aforesaid,
every such person so offend
ing shall pay for each offense
five shillings as a fine to the
country.”
Law passed by the Pil
grims in 1659.
15th Century
Xmas Prayer
And go to Mary and make
covenant with her, to keep
her child, not for her need
but for thine. And take to
thee the sweet child and
sweetly swathe it in his cra
dle with sweet love bands.
Put from thee the cradle of
self love and draw to thee
the cradle of true love, for
that liketh this child to rest
him in, and so in thy soul
sing lovelike and say:
Lovely little child, fairest
of hue, have mercy on me,
sweet Jesu.
And the while thou sing
est, be sorry and think how
oft thou hast received thy
God and laid him in a foul
common stable to all the
seven deadly sins... and sel
dom fully cleansed to God’s
liking; therefore oft sigh and
sorrow and shrive thee to
God as thou rockest the cra
dle, and sing and say:
Lovely little Child.
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