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	Christmas in Oaxaca is filled with opportunities to celebrate
		The important aspect of Christmas in Oaxaca is family tradition, combining religious faith with the indigenous values of sharing with one's pueblo or colonia.
		The children anticipate the dressing up of Mary and Joseph and the shepherds, the processions through the streets, the moments of joy when the piñata is broken and the riches of nature pour forth as fruit and candy.
		In the markets and stores, Christmas decorations and religious images are sold in large quantities, from the moss and orchids called “San Miguelitos” the country people bring down from the mountains for the manger scenes, to the commercial tinsel, plastic tree ornaments and plaster figures for adornment of homes and altars.
	www.christmas-in-oaxaca.com (1034 words)

	Christmas - MSN Encarta
		The official Christmas season, popularly known as either Christmastide or the Twelve Days of Christmas, extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6.
		Christmas is based on the story of Jesus’ birth as described in the Gospel according to Matthew (see Matthew 1:18-2:12) and the Gospel according to Luke (see Luke 1:26-56).
		But colonial accounts of Christmas celebrations in the South do not mention the presence of mummers (masked or costumed merrymakers) or waits (musicians or carolers paid to perform at Christmastime), both of which were central figures of the traditional English Christmas.
	encarta.msn.com /encyclopedia_761556859/Christmas.html (1684 words)

	The Season of Christmas
		Christmas Season begins at sundown on 24 December and ends at sundown on 5 January.
		Christmas is the celebration of the nativity of Jesus Christ.
		Christmas spread to the east and Epiphany spread to the west and the two days became differentiated.
	www.kencollins.com /Holy-02.htm (719 words)

	Christmas and Christmastide: All About Christmas
		Christmas, also known as the Feast of the Nativity, literally means "Christ Mass." The feast celebrates Jesus' birth and the Incarnation of the Son of God on December 25.
		Christmas is the feast of the Incarnation, the feast celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ, true God and true man, as a little baby in Bethlehem, within the realm of history.
		In the past, the season of Christmas lasted from Christmas until Candlemas, and superstitions developed, believing there was bad luck associated with leaving Christmas decorations up after Candlemas.
	www.churchyear.net /christmas.html (2629 words)

	Urban Legends Reference Pages: Holidays (Festive Season Superstitions)
		Christmas candles are similarly to be left burning until Christmas morning and should rest undisturbed from time of lighting until they are snuffed.
		Christmas cakes were usually eaten on Christmas Eve in the 19th century, though it was deemed most unlucky to cut into one (or any Christmas foodstuff) before that day dawned.
		A Christmas candle was customarily left burning in the window all night to guarantee the household's good luck in the coming year.
	www.snopes.com /holidays/christmas/superstitions.asp (2537 words)

	Christmas - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		Christmas was considered less significant, and the early church opposed the celebration of birthdays of church members.
		Christmas was promoted in the east as part of the revival of Catholicism following the death of the pro-Arian Emperor Valens at the Battle of Adrianople in 378.
		Christmas was especially controversial in 4th century Constantinople, being the "fortress of Arianism," as Edward Gibbon described it.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Christmas (5385 words)

	Christmas 'season' -- A matter of editorial style
		The season of Advent is not an overwhelming season of childhood joy and pleasure in toys; it is not a season of gaiety and festive celebration marked with mistletoe and eggnog; rather, it is a somber season of self-examination and prayers of penitence seeking God's mercy and forgiveness.
		Christmas as a season lasts for 12 days (hence, the popular carol concerning the "Twelve Days of Christmas," and the even better known "Twelfth Night," that Shakespeare popularized).
		In this first week of December, we are not yet in the Christmas season, unless one accepts the season as defined by Macy's.
	www.toad.net /~andrews/season.html (824 words)

	Christmas season celebrations in Australia
		Christmas is the celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ.
		Christmas trees are part of a long tradition of greenery being taken into the home at Christmas to brighten the dreary winter.
		The films Bush Christmas (1947) starring Chips Rafferty and the remake Prince and the Great Race in 1983 (with Nicole Kidman), and Miracle Down Under starring John Waters (telecast as Bushfire Moon) are insights into the early Australian Christmas culture.
	www.cultureandrecreation.gov.au /articles/christmas (1781 words)

	A Colonial Christmas Season
		Christmas was considered the first day in a season of celebration, a season which would last in some areas, until the end of January.
		The Christmas Advent season consisted of: December 25The Nativity of Jesus; December 27, The Feast of St. John the Apostle and Evangelist (celebrated by the Masons); January 1, The Circumcision of Jesus; January 6, The Epiphany of Jesus (The twelfth day of Christmas); and February 2, the Purification of the Virgin.
		Christmas celebrations varied throughout the colonies, from the Puritans in New England who did not celebrate Christmas at all, to the Southern Anglicans whose revelries most closely match modern Christmas celebrations.
	www.suite101.com /article.cfm/colonial_america_retired/55832 (292 words)

	Tales of the Middle Ages - Christmas
		Our word Christmas is derived from the Middle English usage "Christ's Mass," and central to the celebration of the Nativity was the liturgical activity which had been established by the year 600, and did not change in the Middle Ages.
		The season of Advent, the forty days of leading up to Christmas, was being observed in the Western Church by the year 500.
		And thus Candlemas was a closure for the long season commencing with Advent that drew Medieval Christians to concentrate on the miraculous gift to humanity of Christ, and the promise of salvation, while leaving at the same time space for fun, feasting, and socializing.
	www.godecookery.com /mtales/mtales09.htm (844 words)

	CTFO Christmas Tree Farmers of Ontario, Consumer Information - Real Christmas Tree Facts
		Christmas tree farms are havens for a wide variety of bird and mammal species including grosbeaks, sparrows, chickadees, foxes, coyotes, mice, voles, and squirrels.
		Real Christmas trees are completely biodegradable and will, on their own, break down and return their stored nutrients to the soil from which they came.
		The Christmas tradition that is celebrated in Canada today has borrowed many customs from many lands, but families who have come from all over the world have all adopted the Christmas tree as the symbol and centerpiece of the festive season.
	www.christmastrees.on.ca /realfact.html (799 words)

	The Christmas Season
		Historically, Christmas commemorates the birth of Jesus of Nazareth to a young maiden from Galilee.
		Theologically, Christmas is the celebration of the incarnation of God in Jesus the Christ, the self-revelation of God to the world in human form for the reconciliation of humanity to Himself.
		It is a question heard often during the Christmas season year after year, from pulpits, TV personalities, newspaper writers, and just ordinary people bewildered by the hectic pace of the season.
	www.cresourcei.org /cyxmas.html (2837 words)

	Celebrating Christmas 2006
		Special Feasts begin the season and we continue the story, so that we enter more deeply into the story of Jesus' coming to be one with our life, but also that we might enter more deeply into how Jesus comes this year to bless each of us.
		Christmas Prayers linked in the Resources column offer ways to turn to God through the normal activities of our days.
		Imagine how different this Christmas would be if we let every handshake, touch on the arm, every hug, every kiss, be an opportunity - even for a few brief seconds - to turn to God in thanksgiving and with a prayer.
	www.creighton.edu /CollaborativeMinistry/Advent/christmas.html (1009 words)

	Christmas Season, Christmas Season Tag, The Christmas Season, The Season Of Christmas, Christmas Season Celebrations in ...
		Christmas season starts right from the period of advent that is twenty-four days before Christmas on December 25 and ends into the New Year.
		It is a season to commemorate the birth of Christ.
		Christmas season is the time to get into the festive mood.
	www.christmascarnivals.com /christmas-season (279 words)

	Colonial Williamsburg: Where History Lives
		Since the first organized Christmas celebration drew visitors to Colonial Williamsburg in 1936, nothing quite matches the excitement, sights, smells, sounds, and grandeur of the Christmas season in Colonial Williamsburg.
		Today, Colonial Williamsburg's much-anticipated Christmas season is officially ushered in with "Grand Illumination." See the candles and cressets lit in the Historic Area and a magnificent display of fireworks over the Governor's Palace, the Magazine, and the Capitol.
		Seasonal programs at Colonial Williamsburg range from an elegant wine dinner with Thomas Jefferson to tea with the grandson of Charles Dickens Choose from live theatre for children or 18th-century performances on period instruments.
	www.history.org /visit/eventsAndExhibits/holidays/christmas.cfm (586 words)

	ABC 7 News - Bush Ushers in Christmas Season With Tribute to Troops (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		ABC 7 News - Bush Ushers in Christmas Season With Tribute to Troops
		It's a holiday tradition in Washington - the lighting of the national Christmas tree.
		The president told the crowd gathered just south of the White House that many who have answered the call of duty will spend this Christmas season far from home and separated from family.
	www.wjla.com /news/stories/1206/378359.html (307 words)

	German Christmas
		The German celebration of the Christmas season is the foundation for many of our own traditions, but the Germans have a more extended season offering more occasions for celebration.
		The season begins with the first Sunday of Advent and the placing of the Advent wreath.
		The Christmas tree is a gift from the German countries, the famous tannenbaum of song.
	www.inmamaskitchen.com /SEASONS/germanchristmas.html (870 words)

	Ministry Ideas for the Christmas Season - LeadershipJournal.net
		Special as it is, the yuletide season may also be a difficult for some members of the congregation.
		This Christmas, encourage your congregation to take a break from the rush and to think about the year that is ahead.
		It is clear that the Christmas season is often chosen as the time of year to help those who are in need or reach out to those who are suffering.
	www.christianitytoday.com /leaders/special/christmas.html (1258 words)

	'Tis the Christmas Season - Holy Spirit inspired, at Barbara's Entourage!
		But then, when the day is gone, the ribbons and paper have been put in the garbage and the excitement is no longer there, that toy they longed for seems never to hold their attention for long.
		Matthew 1:20 But while he thought on these things, behold, the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a dream, saying, Joseph, thou son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
		The Christmas season traditions wouldn't be complete without a visit to see Santa.
	www.entourages.com /barbs/Christmas.htm (1014 words)

	Christmas Season
		November 27th: We start our Advent season with special music and a sermon to set the mood and get the Holy season of to a spirited beginning.
		Christmas Eve: Saturday, December 24th Green Valley will have Christmas Services for everyone's schedule.
		Christmas Day: Sunday morning at 10:00am, Jeff will bring us the story of Christmas.
	www.greenvalleyumc.org /christmas.htm (231 words)

	Christmas in Britain
		During the holiday season, they would include some carols for the people along the way, although some folks complained that they would rather get a good nights sleep than have somebody singing under their window.
		Eventually the term was used to describe groups of musicians who sang and played for various civic events during the Christmas season.
		he Christmas tree is central to England's holiday celebration ever since Queen Victoria's husband, Prince Albert, carried the idea from his native Germany in the mid-nineteenth century.
	christmas-world.freeservers.com /britain.html (585 words)

	Stuck On Stupid: Christmas Season Archives (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		He said Christmas should be marked with sober celebrations and urged Christians to display a nativity crib in their houses as "a simple but effective way of showing their faith and conveying it to their children."
		The first Capitol tree in 1964 was known as a Christmas tree but was renamed a holiday tree in the mid-1990s to acknowledge other cultural traditions, sources said.
		The angry left is bound and determined to keep Christmas out of Christmas, defeat Samuel Alito's confirmation to the Supreme Court and go down to defeat against the terrorists in Iraq and elsewhere.
	stuckon-stupid.com /blog/christmas_season (2572 words)

	Christmas
		Introduction-"Santa Claus" is the most famous of the myriad of traditions surrounding the Christmas season.
		He is one of the most enduring global personifications of the holiday season.
		The primary reason Santa Claus was not always perceived in the same form as he is today was the primitive means of communication available in those early times, combined with the slow intermingling of cultures and religious beliefs.
	www.christmas-treasures.com /Christmas/Christmas.htm (412 words)

	Mano Singham's Web Journal: "Merry Christmas" or "Season's Greetings"?
		I simply do not care how other people view Christmas or how they express their views and it amazes me that some people are using it as yet another means of waging a cultural war.
		That is not something that bothers me, because such mandated greetings are not borne out of personal care and concern but are just marketing tools and are meaningless in terms of content and intent, whatever the words used.
		If Bill O'Reilly gets all warm and tingly when a store employee is forced to say "Merry Christmas" to him and gets angry when that same employee is forced to say "Season's Greetings," then he is a man in need of serious therapy because he clearly cannot distinguish the real from the counterfeit.
	blog.case.edu /mxs24/2005/11/30/merry_christmas_or_seasons_greetings (1463 words)

	Media Matters - O'Reilly opens new front in "war" on Christmas
		They feel that the use of "Merry Christmas" in their packaging, their bags, their messages, their environment is just the opposite.
		I must admit, I haven't been a fan of the Christmas season since I was a kid.
		Christmas is a holy holiday for me but I enjoy all the secular festivities that accompanies it too.
	mediamatters.org /items/200511100014 (2866 words)

	Amazon.com: Christmas the Season of Love: Music: 4Him (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-11)
		Half the songs are traditional carols of the season, but with fresh new arrangements.
		"Season of Love" is a fun song of the season as well, and "In Your Care" tackles the humanity of Christmas, from the soon to be born Savior's point of view.
		With classics like White Christmas and Little Drummer boy, and a few injections of 4Him's original songs like Strange Way to Save the World and The Season of Love, this album is one of the best tributes to meaning of Christmas out there.
	www.amazon.com /Christmas-Season-Love-4Him/dp/B0000005DD (1307 words)

	About the Christmas Season, December 22
		Christmas time includes the New Year celebration, when we ring out troubles and ring in blessings.
		The Christmas season ends on the feast of the Baptism of the Lord.
		But the season echoes again on February 2, Candlemas, when we praise Christ, the light of the world.
	www.emmitsburg.net /sasolmc/did_you_know/2002/christmas_season.htm (255 words)

	Holiday Charades - Tis The Season Christmas Trivia Party Games
		Christmas Charades is a unique version of the classic Charades game for today's hottest Christmas home and office parties.
		Natural pine branches and a Christmas CD of holiday music are both wonderful additions to the Christmas party atmosphere.
		The Christmas weather may be seasonally cold and misty when you finish singing Christmas carols.
	www.yankeeharvest.com /christmas_charades.html (1334 words)

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