In the coldest shivering night of December, in the silent holy night, born our King , The Savior, in a small manger,in the valley of Bethlehem. The Light spread all over the world . The Angels of God praised:
"glory to God in highest Heaven,
and Peace on earth to those with whom he is pleased!".
The flocks and the poor shepherd, the first who blessed to here the Good News saw Him lying on the manger, shared the Good News that they got from the Angel to Joseph and Mary. The Star in the east lead the three kings to the Greatest King. It moved infront of them. And stayed above the place where the baby was lying. They became very happy when they saw the star. They went into the home, saw the baby with Joseph and Mary, presented the Baby Jesus; gold, frankincense, myrrh, and worshiped Him.
The December is the most important month in the church year and the Christmas is the important commemoration. It is the most popular commemoration too. Thus the month gives great Hope and Joyfulness to the whole world. Let's just move on to some other topics related to Christmas...
History of Christmas Day on December 25
In most of the countries, Christmas is celebrated on December 25(Think it is a celebration lasting for the whole December).How does the day December 25 got this great bless? See, the Christmas on December 25 is first known to have been celebrated in Rome in the second quarter of 4th century. When it commemorated the birth of Jesus Christ there was no Epiphany. In the eastern empire a festival on January 6 commemorated the Manifestation of God, both birth and baptism of Jesus and yet there was no Christmas. Later, as the powerful Empire was Rome, Christmas celebration of December 25 spread all over the world. But even now in Russia the Christmas celebrations are on January 6. The word 'Christmas' derived from Latin word 'cristes-messe',which means 'mass of Christ'.
Religious view of Christmas
The word 'Christmas' has one more meaning, i.e. 'Anointed'. It is true that Jesus is the anointed of Father. He is the Savior and the Lord. Christmas is the day of great hope, because He is the promise of God, promise from the beginning(At the time when dismissed from Paradise).The Father promise his Beloved Son as the savior of people who have fell from the totality of Paradise to the sinful Earth. Thus birth of Jesus gives the hope of Heaven. According to the praise of army of Angels of God, it is the time of Peace too.
Traditional Custom of Christmas
The traditional customs related to Christmas is from several sources. It is a day of merry making. People are used to exchange gifts and greeting cards. Hanging Christmas Star is also a custom we follow. We make cribs and place grottoes of Baby Jesus, Joseph, Mary, Angel, Shepherds, Kings and flocks in it which remembers the flock house of the Bethlehem. We celebrate it with cakes and crackers. It's a fine experience of going Church during the shivering cold midnight of December 24.
Now the coldest December once again, the stars were appearing in homes proclaim the arrival of X'mas, Early wishes to you and your family.
May God Bless You!
