Over the years, many people have had their sentiments concerning Christmas captured for posterity. Here are a few examples. Norman Vincent Peale wrote, “Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, ...

*Former President Barack Obama took to X (formerly Twitter) on December 25, 2025, to share his annual Christmas greeting. His message was short but heartfelt, celebrating light and joy during the ...

For Christmas this newspaper reached out to faith groups across Butte County asking two questions: 1. What is the meaning of Christmas? 2. What message — especially in light of wars and recent ...

Today, we are looking back at past Columbian editorials to see how times change, but the essential message of Christmas has remained unchanged. Tuesday, Dec. 25, 1945: “Although peace has come since ...

Top officials in President Donald Trump’s administration posted messages from their government accounts hailing Christmas in explicitly sectarian terms, such as a day to celebrate the birth of “our ...

Christmas arrives softly but it stays loudly in memory. It comes with familiar scents, repeated songs, warm lights and that unspoken permission to pause. In a year shaped by deadlines, uncertainty and ...