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father and his siblings would often be disappointed, but all of them knew that it was hard for their mother to afford the gifts that they wanted. Their Christmases often took place in their little village homes. None of my parents owned a Christmas tree growing up, Santa just placed the gifts in a plastic bag in the corner of the room. Santa would come two nights in a row, one on Christmas eve, and one on Christmas day. The entire family would get together and eat food, dance, laugh and drink…

Every year during the Christmas Season, there are articles published that are critical of the song, Mary Did You Know. As expected, in early December, Fr. Robert McTeigue, SJ, published an article with the title, “The Problem With ‘Mary Did You Know.’” In the article, Fr. McTeigue criticized the following lyrics: “Did you know that your Baby Boy has come to make you new? This Child that you delivered will soon deliver you.” Fr. McTeigue’s complaint was that the lyrics imply that Mary was a…

The chapter book I have chosen to write about is Christmas in Camelot by Mary Pope Osborne, which is a part of the Magic Tree House series. This series is about two kids: Jack and Annie, who find a magical, time traveling tree house. In this book, they receive an invitation to come to Camelot for Christmas, but when they get there, no one is celebrating Christmas. They find out that a spell has been cast on Camelot that took all the joy and celebration from the people and three Knights of the…

Teri-Ann Walls Mrs. Kearns SHE 10 Assignment: Fictional Narrative The Christmas Eve Enigma “My bike has been stolen; and on Christmas Eve, for that matter!” Cat cried into her cellphone. “Also, I am presently trapped in Barney’s Christmas Shoppe.” She glimpsed out the grand windows lining the painted walls of the warehouse. The sky was becoming dim as the sun submerged under the skyline. On the other end of the receiver, her siblings, Jordan and Serena Fontecchier exchanged…

Valentine’s Day Most people think of Valentine’s Day as a romantic holiday filled with delicate heart-shaped chocolates and dozens of red roses. As for me, I do not think of such things. Hospitals and sadness comes into my mind when February 14th approaches every year. Every winter I participate in an annual swim meet held in Rochester, Minnesota, this year it happened to fall on the weekend of Valentine’s Day. Me being 14, I was beyond ecstatic to spend the weekend in a hotel. That cold…

What is consider a special holiday to my family, and I? Christmas will be the most special holiday we celebrate as family. When we come together for this holiday, it is full of laughter, love, and talking; although we all are around each other very often, this holiday brings out the best of us. Christmas is the holiday where we all are very thankful, and appreciative of the things we receive. Family is everything, and spending Christmas with them is beyond amazing. The purpose for coming…

CHRISTMAS DAYs IN KANNUR D ecember is a month of at most importance for me. The pleasant cold weather, end of the year, my birthday ……there are indeed many reasons .The season has always offered energy, hope and a lot for me. But what makes this season most auspicious is nothing but Christmas! These are the days that everyone would love to be at home. These are the days that offer you a lot, especially when you are in Kannur. The day marks the birth of Lord Jesus. The season is characterised by…

With Valentine’s Day just behind us, we are reminded of love and when we think of the character that best represents love the first thing that comes to mind is Cupid. You can’t go to a store during the holiday season without seeing the image of Cupid on cards, stuffed toys, candy boxes, and flower vases. Cupid was one of the minor Roman Gods. Although we don’t know his exact birth we do know he was born on Mount Olympus, Cupid is the son of Venus and Mercury. Venus is the goddess of love…

Most people would think that “A Christmas Carol” by Charles Dickens is about Christmas when it was originally written to prevent child labor. The novella tells the story of a wealthy and greedy man named Ebenezer Scrooge. He is not the nicest gentleman and he is mean to his poor servant whose name is Bob Cratchit. This book teaches us that money does not always make us happy. This message can still apply to us today. around the time that ACC was written, children did a lot of work in the mines…

Liz Chen Yishu 2013202139 Tuesday 16:00 The Lost Christmas I “Well, Miss ‘Lucky,’ congratulations.” “Thanks… So is it mine?” “Of course,” the director answered. The next day. Bang. The door opened. Olla rushed into my room, yelling crazily as if it just found me dead. “Sweetheart! You’re in the newspaper! Look at the picture!” I buried myself in bed, pretending that I couldn’t hear. But Olla never gives up. “Sweetheart! Don’t stay in bed! Come on, let’s go jogging—” I couldn’t put it…