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Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol
December 24, 2008by Tel Asiado
Dec 23, 2008
English novelist Charles Dickens is famous for many classic books. Come Christmas time, his best-loved novella A Christmas Carol takes center stage, in particular because of Scrooge, the star character. Most important of all is Dickens’s message – hope, peace, and joy.
For giving us A Christmas Carol, and for teaching us to wish each other a merry Christmas, we need to thank Charles Dickens. It’s likely that before the release of his book on December 19, 1843, the phrase “Merry Christmas” was never heard, never been spoken.
Full article … [Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol]
The Christmas Wreath
December 22, 2008Here is a beautiful thought about the Christmas Wreath and its meaning which I’d like to share. It’s written by Holley Gerth…
Every Christmas wreath is more than just a decoration…
it’s a special reminder of Jesus, the reason for our celebration.
The circle of a Christmas wreath is a never-ending ring,
a reminder of eternal love from our Lord and King.
The Christmas wreath is a sign of welcome, inviting all to enter in…
a reminder of Christ’s invitation for all to come to Him.
The middle of a Christmas wreath is a bare and empty space,
a reminder of what life would be without Christ’s love and grace.
So each time you see a Christmas wreath hanging from a door,
may your heart rejoice in the One that Christmas is truly for!
A wonderful thought!
Charles Dickens’s Scrooge in Film Adaptations
December 21, 2008Scrooges in Movies Adapted from the Novel A Christmas Carol
 Films adaptations featuring Ebenezer Scrooge from Charles Dickens’ classic book A Christmas Carol.
Charles Dickens’s A Christmas Carol, one of the greatest classic novels for the Christmas season, has been a great resource of films and television. There have been previous and other adaptations but Hollywood studios are ever on the look out for future Scrooges. Famous Film Adaptations of Dickens’ Scrooge1. Scrooge, 1951 (Actor, Alastair Sim) Alastair Sim is widely regarded as one of the most well-known film adaptations of A Christmas Carol by Charles Dickens. In addition to the movie’s being faithful to Dickens’s story, Sim’s transition from the cold and hateful miser to the cheerfully reformed human being at the end is remarkable. He digs into the innermost emotions of Scrooge and warmly emotes them extremely well. Top movie critics have ranked this version as one of their top favorites. Full article … [Charles Dickens' Scrooge in Film Adaptations] |
Best Loved Christmas Cartoons of All Time
December 21, 2008by Tel Asiado, Dec 21, 2008
Kids have always enjoyed a treat of Christmas cartoons. They look forward to them along with the latest toys. These wonderful animated classics are also packed with well-known stars. Here is a list of the best loved Christmas cartoons of all time.
Best Loved Christmas Cartoons of All Time
1. Mr. Magoo’s Christmas Carol (1962) — On the night before Christmas, a nearsighted miser Ebenezer Scrooge (Jim Bachus), is visited by three ghosts who teach him to change his bad ways.
2. A Charlie Brown Christmas (1965) — The classic story of Charles Schulz’s Peanuts gang learns the true meaning of Christmas. It is one of the originals by the late creator Charles Schulz, with Charlie Brown and Snoopy.
Full article … [Best Loved Cartoons of All Time]
The Christmas Story
December 20, 2008|
by Tel Asiado, Dec 20, 2008 |
Meeting the cast, and a synopsis of Christ’s birth. Lest we forget, amid the rush and excitements of the season. |
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Christmas honors the birth of Jesus. The events of the Nativity is central to the celebration of Christmas among Christians, signifying that Jesus is the Christ, the Messiah, promised in the Old Testament of the Bible. The Characters of the birth of Jesus of Nazareth as told in the Gospels of the Bible, in particular, Matthew and Luke. Full article … [The Christmas Story] |
Scrooge, Again!
December 19, 2008I always relish this story about Scrooge, immaterial whether it really happened or not.
Well, an enterprising vicar placed a note above the collection plate that read, “Be like Scrooge this Christmas!”
We all remember Scrooge, the mean and stingy character from Charles Dickens’ favourite and famous novel A Christmas Carol.
Naturally, the church goers were surprised with the note… which, of course, brought a warm and delighted smile to the vicar’s face.
He said to his parishioners, “Yes, Scrooge was stingy and really bad, but remember, dear Mr. Scrooge changed. He became fond of Christmas, and very generous too. “
The collection plate was, not surprisingly, more full than usual during that Christmas.
Christmas One-Act Operas
December 19, 2008
 Christmas one-act operas: Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors and Bridge’s The Christmas Rose: opera plot synopsis, character description and other opera information.
Two popular Christmas one-act operas, often traditionally played to celebrate Christ’s birth: American composer Gian Carlo Menotti’s Amahl and the Night Visitors and English composer Frank Bridge’s The Christmas Rose, a play for children. Amahl and the Night Visitors describes the little cripple boy’s reception of the Magi (the Three Kings), on their way to Bethlehem. Full article … [Christmas One-Act Operas] |
Jesus and the Meaning of Christmas
December 19, 2008
The birth of Jesus according to the gospels of Matthew and Luke, and the significance of Nativity.
Christmas Day, December 25th, is the day that Christians celebrate birthday of Jesus. In the Bible, the apostles Matthew and Luke provide information about the nativity but not the actual date. From the early 3rd century, his birth was an object of speculation.
Since the festivities were founded on pagan practices, December 25 was not accepted by the church that time, but may have been chosen to coincide with the winter solstice which the ancient Romans celebrated.
Full article … [Jesus and the Meaning of Christmas]
