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Around A.D. 326-330, Empress Helena, wife of Constantine, built a church
over the cave thought to be Jesus' birthplace. People have been sending Christmas cards for over 150 years.
To stir-fry, place wok or large skillet over high heat. This
altar inside the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem is believed to mark
the exact place of Jesus' birth. Once the tree is revealed,
fully decorated with tinsel, lights, and ornaments, families place presents underneath and sing Christmas carols.
Today, people continue to celebrate by taking the day off to visit family and friends and to give presents to those who have helped them
throughout the year. Today, everything from clever
verses and holiday scenes to geometric designs and sports figures grace the fronts of cards.
Today, a tiny monastery surrounds the cave, which still remains
relatively undisturbed by the years. Capable of higher speeds than many other mopeds, the GTS still claims an impressive 76 mpg.
The increased flow spins the turbine, which speeds up
the impeller to boost the density (pressure) of the air/fuel
mixture, resulting in more power. Normalizes the flora in the gut and speeds up digestion. Meaning "arrival," Advent is a
celebration of the birth of Jesus and his eventual return.
Test your religious Christmas trivia about the meaning of the
nativity scene, the word "Xmas," and the Good King Wenceslas in the
next section. What is the Meaning of the Word “Xmas?
The four purple candles around the wreath stand for the four Sundays of
Advent and for the four centuries between the time the prophet
Malachi predicted the coming of the Messiah and the actual birth of Jesus.
Many families celebrate this holy season by lighting
an Advent wreath. In the past, a young girl would dress in a white gown with a red sash and a wreath of lit candles on her head.
A circular evergreen wreath is laid flat and adorned with four candles around the wreath
and one in the center. The white center candle symbolizes Christmas Day
and is lit on that day. One purple candle is lit for each Sunday in Advent,
with one candle lit on the first Sunday,
two on the second Sunday, and so on, until all
four candles are lit on the fourth Sunday.
In a cave on a windswept Italian mountainside, Francis of Assisi assembled the
first Christmas crib in 1223. The Christ Child, placed on an altar of
stone, and two live animals -- an ox and a donkey -- were its
only occupants. Can you Describe the First Live Nativity Scene?
The first Christmas card appeared in the United States in the mid-1800s,
when New York engraver Richard Pease designed a card with a small Santa Claus, a sleigh, and reindeer.
To prepare for the celebration, the house is decorated with pottery; bowls
of fruit; brightly colored paper ornaments; colorful confetti; tinsel-trimmed maracas; star-shaped piñatas filled with oranges, tangerines, peanuts, and
candy canes; red, green, and silver tablecloths; small lanterns and candles; and, of
course, a Nativity scene. Where is the World's Largest Nativity Scene located?
With more than 450 figures and hundreds of yards of landscape,
the world's largest diorama of the Nativity is found
in Einsiedeln, Switzerland.
Indeed, this small Judean city near Jerusalem became
the site of the Nativity. Mexicans celebrate the birth of Jesus with
las Posadas, nine days of preparation during which the story of the Nativity is reenacted each day.
How do Mexicans celebrate Christmas? In the 1930s, crib
maker Ferdinand Pottmesser built a giant Christmas crib along with hundreds of figurines.
Nuts, fruits, marzipan, greenery, candles, and adorable carved,
wooden figurines of angels, trees, and Santa are placed around the table.
But potatoes with dark flesh (purple, especially) are extra healthy, and are
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