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Eddie O'Neill

Eddie O’Neill is a writer and audio/video producer in Michigan.

The Christmas Eve creation of ‘Silent Night’

December 23, 2024
By Eddie O'Neill
OSV News
Filed Under: Arts & Culture, Christmas, Feature, News, World News

Father Josef Mohr (1792-1848) was the pastor of St. Nicholas Catholic Church in Obendorf, Austria. In 1816 he composed the six verse lyrics to “Silent Night,” which would become one of the most popular Christmas carols of all time.

Why we come a’caroling

December 20, 2024
By Eddie O'Neill
OSV News
Filed Under: Christmas, Feature, News, World News

Though we may know the first verse and the refrain of a number of Christmas carols, do we know the origin of these songs we sing each December?

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