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Shepherds and a stolen sheep, loggers and a stolen chainsaw, and a well-known miser with his retinue of uninvited ghosts, the spirit of Christmas comes in many voices. In the
While there may be no definite consensus on how red and green became the official colors of Christmas, there are a few interesting explanations.
Washington, DC (PRWEB) March 26, 2022 -- Washington, DC – Kathleen Lynch, longtime member of the senior team at the Folger Shakespeare Library, is retiring in
The Origin of Nativity Scenes December 23, 2019 Gene Veith A fixture of Christmas decor is the nativity scene, the depictions of Mary, Joseph, and the Baby Jesus, plus shepherds, Wise Men, and a small menagerie of animals. These can be live portrayals with actual human beings and animals, or elaborate statues, or two-dimensional cut-outs, or little figurines. Have you ever wondered where nativity scenes and the customs of displaying them come from? She says that nativity scenes were the invention of St. Francis of Assisi. In 1223, she says, the populist friar petitioned Pope Honorious I...