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What is the most important thing about The Christian Science Monitor? Its prestige in journalistic and academic circles? The respect it receives in government offices? Its decency and dependability? Its appearance, which has won so many awards over the years? These and many other assets have always been potent selling points, as well as cause for gratitude among Christian Scientists. Church members enjoy knowing that the Monitor is widely admired even though it is not as widely read as it deserves.

We often hear someone say, "I'm wrestling with a problem," or perhaps, "I wrestled with my conscience. " Most of us have wrestled with ourselves at some time.

"Catch the vision that wrote the book," Christian Scientists in the early days sometimes said to those who were just beginning to study Science and Health. It was plain to these Christian Scientists that a tremendous new understanding of reality had brought the book into being.

When the wise men of old followed a new star to Bethlehem, they were prepared to bestow upon the baby Jesus gifts appropriate to celebrate his arrival. Many people today celebrate the Christmas season with gifts, but a misunderstanding of the spiritual nature of Christmas has materialized the commemoration of Christ Jesus' birth, and some may wonder if there is any spiritual meaning left to the celebration.

One of my first exposures to the wonders of this technological age came to me as a young lad at a national exposition. Elements of the age-to-be were projected.

A group of fishermen were talking. One asked, "What's happened to Pietro? He hasn't been around lately.

In the Bible are many references to the grace of God. One dictionary meaning of the word "grace" includes, "the divine influence acting within the heart, to regenerate, sanctify, and keep it.

God told Elijah to choose Elisha ( see I Kings 19:16 ). Each year authorized teachers of Christian Science may, on application, select for teaching thirty pupils with "promising proclivities toward Christian Science.

I once learned a lesson in spiritual freedom that has since proved valuable to me. Directly in front of our home there is a tall pin oak tree.

Mrs. Eddy sets forth her concept of testimony meetings in her book Miscellaneous Writings: "Invite all cordially and freely to this banquet of Christian Science, this feast and flow of Soul.