Before long, Kringle, who believes himself to be the one and only Santa Claus, has impacted virtually everyone around him. By happenchance, Kris Kringle is hired as Santa Claus by Macy’s Department Store in New York City for the Thanksgiving Day Parade. Cary Grant, David Niven and Loretta Young help energize this tale of lost visions and longings of the heart. An angel comes to earth in answer to a bishop’s prayer for help.
Sublime performances by James Stewart and Donna Reed. This film is a testament to director Frank Capra’s faith in people. An American classic about a despondent man, George Bailey who is saved from suicide by an angel working to get his wings. Here are ten of my favorite Christmas movies and music albums to get you started.
Watch a Christmas movie that reinforces your faith in the things that truly matter. Shake off the blues with some Christmas tunes, whatever fits the bill for you, be it traditional carols, rollicking oldies, or some rocking new tunes. One thing more: make time for joy and laughter. Feed the hungry, shelter the homeless and comfort the lonely and broken-hearted. Learn tolerance in the true sense of the word. Stop acting entitled and start being empowered. Show compassion to those in need, be kind to those around you, forgive those who have wronged you, and teach your children to do the same. Tune into what’s happening in your family, in your community and your world, and get active. No matter what one’s budget, religion, or political persuasion, there is no shortage of things we can each do right now to pay our blessings forward and recapture the true spirit of Christmas.įor starters, move beyond the “us” vs. Love that conquers hate.Īs “ fellow-passengers to the grave,” we all have a moral duty to make this world (or at least our small corners of it) just a little bit kinder, a little less hostile and a lot more helpful to those in need. Then again, isn’t that struggle to overcome the darkness and find the light within exactly what Christmas-the celebration of a baby born in a manger-is all about? The reminder that we have not been forgotten or forsaken. It feels as if government Grinches, corporate Scrooges, and cancel culture humbugs have been working overtime to drain every last drop of joy, kindness and liberty from the world.Īfter endless months of gloom and doom, it can be hard to feel the joy of Christmas in the midst of rampant commercialism, political correctness and the casual cruelty of an apathetic, self-absorbed, dog-eat-dog world.
For a couple of hours out of the whole year, we are the people that we always hoped we would be! It’s a sort of a miracle because it happens every Christmas Eve… There are people that are having trouble making their miracle happen… It’s not just the poor and the hungry, it’s everybody that’s gotta have this miracle!”- Scrooged (1988) “It’s Christmas Eve! It’s the one night of the year when we all act a little nicer, we smile a little easier, we cheer a little more.