In a commentary published today by the Wall Street Journal, Eric Metaxas tells the relatively unknown story of humans celebrating Christmas Eve in orbit around the Earth (Apollo 8, December 24, 1968) and Buzz Aldrin celebrating communion after the first moon landing (July 1969). Aldrin reflected later, “I ate the tiny Host and swallowed the wine. I gave thanks for the intelligence and spirit that had brought two young pilots to the Sea of Tranquility. It was interesting for me to think: the very first liquid ever poured on the moon, and the very first food eaten there, were the communion elements.”

Merry Christmas!