Henry Wadsworth Longfellow’s poem “I Heard the Bells” is a powerful and emotional piece of poetry that speaks to the human experience of suffering and hope in the midst of turmoil. He wrote this poem in 1863, after his son went to fight in the American Civil War. The poem depicts the narrator hearing the…
It often happens at this time of year. People talk about the Magic of Christmas. This is a very good description as there really is a certain magic in the air at Christmas time. What is this Magic? Has there always been a Magic Of Christmas? Christmas, as you know, is the birthday of Jesus….
Do you see what I see? Almost everyone, Christians, non-Christians, scientists and astronomers have been captivated by the unique way the Star of Bethlehem led the Magi to Jesus. Most have tried to determine a date about the time of His birth, if an unusual convergence of several stars might have produced what appeared to…