The Gift of the Christ
"Christmas is a period of joy, gratitude, and sharing. And though I enjoyed the festivities and all the good that flowed around, sometimes I still felt an inner emptiness that I could not explain. Something in me yearned for a deeper understanding of Jesus."
Bosede Bakarey, Christian Science Sentinel, December 19, 2005
What Christmas Means To Me
"I celebrate Christmas with my soul, my spiritual sense, and so commemorate the entrance into human understanding of the Christ conceived of Spirit, of God ..."
Mary Baker Eddy, Christian Science Sentinel, December 22, 2008
Peace on earth? Goodwill toward men!
"... as I looked over at the City Hall, I saw up in the lights the words "Peace on Earth, Good Will Toward Men." And I asked myself, "Are your thoughts at peace, are they full of goodwill toward men?"
Myrtle Smyth, Christian Science Sentinel, December 24, 1990 Read now
A desire for Christmas
"Many world citizens are hurting, in sorrow, in fear, anxious. Many are aching for peace of mind and heart. And this promise-message — "On earth peace, good will toward men" — lets them know they can find what they are looking for."
Kay Olson, Christian Science Sentinel, December 24, 2001
