The first printed reference to Christmas trees appeared in Germany in 1531.
The word Christmas comes from the English phrase, Christes Masse, literally meaning Christ's mass.
St. Francis of Assisi introduced Christmas Carols to formal church services.
In 1937, the first postage stamp to commemorate Christmas was issued in Austria.
In 1643, the British Parliament officially abolished the celebration of Christmas.
Trivia is the Roman goddess of sorcery, hounds and... the crossroads
The seven virtues are prudence, courage, temperance, justice, faith, hope and charity.
The shortest verse in the Bible consists of two words: `Jesus wept` (John 11:35).
The Seven Deadly Sins are lust, pride, anger, envy, sloth, avarice and gluttony.
The seven archangels are Michael, Gabriel, Raphael, Uriel, Chamuel, Jophiel, and Zadkiel.