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Adoration of the Shepherds by Dutch painter Matthias Stomer, 1632. Christmastide, also known as Christide, is a season of the liturgical year in most Christian churches.. For the Catholic Church, Lutheran Church, Anglican Church, Methodist Church and some Orthodox Churches, Christmastide begins on 24 December at sunset or Vespers, which is liturgically the beginning of Christmas Day.
The English word Christmas is a shortened form of 'Christ's Mass'. [3] The word is recorded as Crīstesmæsse in 1038 and Cristes-messe in 1131. [4] Crīst (genitive Crīstes) is from the Greek Χριστός (Khrīstos, 'Christ'), a translation of the Hebrew מָשִׁיחַ (Māšîaḥ, 'Messiah'), meaning 'anointed'; [5] [6] and mæsse is from the Latin missa, the celebration of the ...
Within the Twelve Days of Christmas, there are celebrations both secular and religious. Christmas Day, if it is considered to be part of the Twelve Days of Christmas and not as the day preceding the Twelve Days, [3] is celebrated by Christians as the liturgical feast of the Nativity of the Lord. It is a public holiday in many nations, including ...
The outlines described in this article are lists, and come in several varieties. A sentence outline is a tool for composing a document, such as an essay, a paper, a book, or even an encyclopedia. It is a list used to organize the facts or points to be covered, and their order of presentation, by section.
A 1922 advertisement in Ladies' Home Journal: "Give her a L'Aiglon for Xmas". Xmas (also X-mas) is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas.It is sometimes pronounced / ˈ ɛ k s m ə s /, but Xmas, and variants such as Xtemass, originated as handwriting abbreviations for the typical pronunciation / ˈ k r ɪ s m ə s /.
The calendar contains 24 holiday-themed dog treats, all packaged in a cute box with doors for each day leading up to Christmas. Your dog will look forward to their tasty daily treat, but make sure ...
Move over, Pumpkin Spice Latte. The most wonderful time of the year is here. Starting November 7, Starbucks is decking the menu with all things merry with a fully refreshed holiday menu and new ...
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