Archive for March, 2008
History Of The 12 Days Of Christmas
Thursday, March 27th, 2008The 12 days of Christmas is probably the most misunderstood part of the church year among Christians who are not part of liturgical church traditions. Contrary to popular belief, these are not the twelve days before Christmas, but in most of the Western Church are the twelve days from Christmas until the beginning of Epiphany. […]
Saying Merry Christmas Should Not Spark Controversy
Tuesday, March 25th, 2008Many people are wondering when it became politically incorrect to use the phrase merry Christmas. The holiday has been a religious celebration for hundreds of years and people of all nations celebrate. Although their celebrations are based on their religious beliefs, some of which do not match the general reason for the holidays, some folks […]
Wham’s Last Christmas
Sunday, March 23rd, 2008While there are no shortages of classic Christmas songs that have been wildly embraced by popular culture in recent decades, there are also some Christmas songs that were popular for a time and then disappeared from airplay. The classic “Snoopy and the Red Baron” songs by the Royal Guardsmen were hugely popular in the 1970’s […]
Families Provide Own Christmas Traditions
Friday, March 21st, 2008When it comes to holiday celebrations, many families have their rituals that they perform every year. While some of the family Christmas traditions are rooted in their religious beliefs others are the result if years of habit. They will often vary from family to family depending on their history of how things worked, often for […]
Christmas Is When You Don’t Want To Practice Austerity
Wednesday, March 19th, 2008Christmas is a time of year when everybody goes crazy shopping for items for themselves as well as for others and it is also a time when the business companies capitalize on the rush to shop for gifts. Once the season sets in, there is a mad rush with everybody making a beeline for shops […]
Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?
Monday, March 17th, 2008“I’m dreaming of a white Christmas, just like the ones I used to know…” This popular line from Irving Berlin’s musical White Christmas is one that really harkens the idea of a classic old fashioned Christmas with several feet of snow on the ground. However, if you live in an area that does not get […]
