STORY: Christmas Carols
I don’t know about you, but for me, Christmas celebrations would not be complete without music. It uplifts me and I feel like I’m floating in air transported to a different time and place without problems and trials. Since I’m self-isolating due to being high-risk for COVID-19, this year Christmas looks different. I’m not shopping in stores, so I don’t get to hear the sounds and see the sights of the holiday there.
Instead, I get my fill of Christmas music other ways. I program my smart TV to play the top Christian Christmas tunes on YouTube. I watch Christmas variety shows. I catch myself humming the tunes when I’m busy doing other things.
Rome Newsroom, Dec 23, 2020 / 11:00 am (CNA).- The first known nativity scene figurines are on display this Christmas in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas.
The underground Chapel of the Nativity in the Basilica of St. Mary Major known to Italians as Santa Maria Maggiore once contained at least six marble nativity statues sculpted by Arnolfo di Cambio in the late 13th century.
From Dec. 22, the public will be able to view these nativity figurines in the Marian basilica’s Sistine chapel, located to the right of the main altar.
The figurines were commissioned in 1292 by Pope Nicholas IV, the first Franciscan pope, who was inspired by St. Francis of Assisi, creator of the first living nativity in Greccio, Italy, in 1223.
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By Christopher Harris
Commonwealth Journal Dec 24, 2020
Christopher Harris
If you havenât watched the Disney+ hit âThe Mandalorianâ yet, this is the way.
(Not to be confused with what Jesus said â âI am the way.â Totally different kind of way.)
The spin-off of the epic cinematic âStar Warsâ legacy tells the story of Din Djarin, a.k.a. Mando, a member of a warrior clan known as Mandalorians from the far side of the galaxy. Both seasons so far of the streaming episodic series have focused on Mandoâs efforts to protect a being known primarily as âthe Childâ (though most people call him âBaby Yodaâ), an adorable green, pointy-eared baby with incredible abilities, courtesy of the Force (that longstanding âStar Warsâ stand-in for religion). It was Mandoâs job to capture the Child and bring it to someone with very bad intentions, but instead he saw the light and rescued the little guy. Many
How Hungarians celebrate Christmas
24/12/2020 12.43pm
Advent may have strayed from the norm this year but Hungarians are sure to celebrate Christmas as traditionally as ever. The fact that bars and restaurants are now closed during shutdown hardly affects local customs – people hurry to visit their families on Christmas Eve and stay indoors. For those unfamiliar with Magyar Yuletide rituals, such as giving presents on 24 December, here’s a little guide!
Although
Christmas markets moved online this year, Hungarian families still will have decked out their homes with Advent candles and wreaths, pretty lights
and a Christmas tree. Advertising
Hanging from the tree will be Hungarian