Category Archives: Christmas

The Huron Carol – reposted 2023

Posted on December 25, 2023 by TTG

“When we’ve been there ten thousand years,Bright shining as the sun,We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise,Than when we first begun.” Amazing Grace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7MEYY-Ho&feature=fvwrel “Twas in the moon of wintertime, when all the birds had fled,That God the Lord … Continue reading →

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The beauty of Christmas through music in a concert with three tenors

Posted on December 24, 2023 by willmann

By Robert Willmann This is a repost of what I placed here last year on 25 December 2022. A timeless concert from 1999 — The Three Tenors Christmas — with Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras. Pavarotti passed away … Continue reading →

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“The story of ‘Carol of the Bells,’ a Christmas classic born in Ukraine” – reprinted 2023

Posted on December 24, 2023 by TTG

“Shchedryk” (from Ukrainian: Щедрий вечiр, “Bountiful Evening”) is a Ukrainian shchedrivka, or New Year’s carol. It was arranged by composer and teacher Mykola Leontovych in 1916, and tells a story of a swallow flying into a household to sing of … Continue reading →

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Bill Harris, The Bulge and Christmas 1944

Posted on December 21, 2023 by TTG

“Near-complete surprise was achieved by a combination of Allied overconfidence, preoccupation with Allied offensive plans, and poor aerial reconnaissance. The Germans attacked a weakly defended section of the Allied line, taking advantage of heavily overcast weather conditions, which grounded the Allies’ … Continue reading →

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My favorite Nativity scene – reposted 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by TTG

I bought this one in Bethlehem from the Palestinian Christian who carved it.  God bless you every one.  pl

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Pope Francis on the Nativity Scene, reposted 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by TTG

The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder. The depiction of Jesus’ birth is itself a simple and joyful proclamation of the mystery of the Incarnation of the … Continue reading →

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An ‘Alid Christmas in Amman reposted 20 December 2023

Posted on December 20, 2023 by TTG

It was  snowing heavily in Alexandria, Virginia when I first wrote this.  The moment reminded me of the time in the ’80s when I was in Jerusalem and Amman on government business at Christmas time.  It had snowed heavily there as well, an unusual … Continue reading →

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The beauty of Christmas through music in a concert with three tenors

Posted on December 25, 2022 by willmann

By Robert Willmann A timeless concert from 1999 — The Three Tenors Christmas — with Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo, and Jose Carreras. Pavarotti passed away in 2007, but left the world a better place through the gift of music. http://vimeo.com/149035819

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“Winter Quarters” 1863-1864 Pat Lang (from Death Piled Hard) reposted 2022

Posted on December 25, 2022 by Pat Lang

       Winter Quarters (Orange, Virginia)   “The seemingly endless time of cold darkness crept past in a succession of grey days and long nights. In its camps, the Army of Northern Virginia once again experienced the religious fervor that came … Continue reading →

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The Huron Carol – reposted 2022

Posted on December 24, 2022 by Pat Lang

  “When we’ve been there ten thousand years, Bright shining as the sun, We’ve no less days to sing God’s praise, Than when we first begun.” Amazing Grace http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lhc7MEYY-Ho&feature=fvwrel ————– “Twas in the moon of wintertime, when all the birds … Continue reading →

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