And the angel said unto her, Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour with God.
And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and bring forth a Son, and shalt call His Name JESUS.
He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Highest:
and the LORD God shall give unto Him the throne of His father David.
Luke 1:30-32
Merry Christmas 2011

Nuns pray before the start of the Christmas mass led by Pope Benedict XVI in Saint Peter’s Square at the Vatican December 24, 2011. (REUTERS/Max Rossi)
Once again, I am posting this beautiful arrangement of O Holy Night
It is Aled Jones the adult with the young Aled Jones.
Hat Tip to The Anchoress
My brother Joe hiked for over an hour to the Trappist Haven Monastery on Lantau Island near Hong Kong. Joe had this to say, “Catherine and I went for a Christmas morning walk only to arrive at the exact time Christmas Mass started. It was wonderful and a blessing to be there. Merry Christmas.”

He sent this photo from Hong Kong. The monks escaped the mainland years ago and set up their monastery on Lantau Island.
Jihad Watch has a more serious Christmas message.
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Published May 23, 2012 at 4:57 am - 63 Comments
Reaganite Republican commented:
Very nice
Merry Christmas Jim, and have a super 2012
RR
no man commented:
Merry Christmas! And peace on Earth to men of good will.
workingclass artist commented:
Merry Christmas & Thanks Jim for all the work you do on this blog.
Hope You & Yours have a bountiful new year.
dba...vagabond trader commented:
Merry Christmas !
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Merry Christmas !
Greg commented:
Merry Christmas………………..
Sickofobama commented:
Merry Christmas Jim Hoft and everyone who posts at Gateway Pundit – even you haters.
Sam Stone commented:
Wishing everyone a very Merry Christmas and a healthy new year.
And YES Virginia, there IS a Santa Clause…
lizzy84 commented:
Merry Christmas everybody……..
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Up1t5siifEw
daryl commented:
Yeah MERRY CHRISTMAS all. Even those ‘nuttier’n fruitcakes’.
Little known Elvis Christmas song………
Elvis Presley, I’ll Be Home On Christmas Day – YouTube
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SqhPXVDvHcM&feature=related
mcc commented:
Thank you, Jim. A heartfelt Merry Christmas to you and all who visit Gateway Pundit.
A blessed day to remind us in Whom we hold our Hope –
“O Holy Night”…tears and joy to start a new day. Thank you again.
Teddy commented:
Ronald Reagan Christmas address (12/23/81)
Those of you who remember, enjoy the memories, and for those of you who would have been too young, or not yet born, learn from it what it meant to have a great President who understood the true meaning of Christmas:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UU0tuah-x7M&feature=player_embedded
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Pelerin commented:
Awesome! Thanks so much for putting this up. It is a real joy and a blessing to hear this.