To others, Christmastime is all of those things, plus a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But was Jesus actually born in December? And if he wasn't, why do Christians celebrate his birth ...

Every year the problem of the commercialization of Christmas recurs. While Christians appropriately celebrate the coming of the “Light of the world” (to use Johannine imagery) with lights and ...

Christmas is celebrated to honor the birth of Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity. Christians believe that Jesus' birth marked the beginning of God's plan to bring salvation to humanity.

Why didn’t the early Christians celebrate the festival honouring the birth of Jesus Christ? They did not – for the same reason they honoured no other birthday or anniversary. It was strongly felt that ...

Christmas (25th December) is a Christian holy day that marks the birth of Jesus, the son of God. Christmas is Katie and Hannah's favourite time of the year. They countdown to Christmas using an ...

These and many other questions will be the subject of homilies across many Christian traditions that celebrate the birth of Jesus, the Christ, the Messiah, the Counsellor, the Lord, the King of Kings.

The festivities of Christmas with carols, candles, and trees are more modern ways of celebrating a holiday which is pivotal to most Christians. Ultimately, the intent of these celebrations is to ...

the two different Gospel Infancy Narratives by examining a series of scenes in each of the narratives; the unique characteristics of each account; the limits of our historical knowledge about Jesus’s ...

I believe that Jesus is pleased with many of the ways in which we remember and celebrate his birth among us. No doubt, he is disappointed with all of the commercialization. We already know that.

Christmas is a celebration of the birth of Jesus, but Easter is a celebration about the end of Jesus’ life on Earth and the start of his new life in Heaven with God. The Christian Story of Easter.

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year to all! As we celebrate, we remember that words from the apostle John describe Jesus’ birth: “The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us” (John ...