While Christians appropriately celebrate the coming of the “Light of the world” (to use Johannine imagery) with lights and decorations, the full meaning of Jesus’ birth can too easily be overwhelmed ...

Whereas Christmas marks the birth of Jesus, Hanukkah, which was celebrated for centuries before Jesus was born, commemorates ...

Christmas. A time to celebrate the birth of Jesus. Santa Claus’s moment. Snow. Hot chocolate. Christmas carols. These ...

No matter what other personal desires or crises we have faced, I’ve never forgotten that this is the time to celebrate the birth of the Baby Jesus, and the impact of this event on the history ...

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 ...

It's getting close to Christmas, which is when we celebrate Jesus' birthday ... services when songs celebrating Christmas and the birth of Jesus are sung. In the lead up to Christmas, many ...

The vast majority of them will celebrate Christmas ... It takes place on 6 January and celebrates both the birth of Jesus Christ and his baptism by John the Baptist. According to traditions ...