I totally agree. As a student of history, I've learned that the day of Christ's birth was celebrated with a simple Mass/service. The commercialization has taken away from the true meaning of the day
In an interview with the Belfast Telegraph, Father Desmond O’Donnell explained why he thinks abandoning not only the greeting, but the holiday itself, would benefit the faith.
“We’ve lost Christmas, just like we lost Easter, and should abandon the word completely,” he said. “We need to let it go.”
O’Donnell went on to argue that the holidays once rooted in key tenets of the Christian faith have been “hijacked and we just need to recognize and accept that.”
Full story @ Priest Says Christians Should No Longer Use Word 'Christmas'
And, if you want to read a most interesting piece on Christmas and its history, I strongly suggest reading The Catholic Encyclopedia @ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christmas
In an interview with the Belfast Telegraph, Father Desmond O’Donnell explained why he thinks abandoning not only the greeting, but the holiday itself, would benefit the faith.
“We’ve lost Christmas, just like we lost Easter, and should abandon the word completely,” he said. “We need to let it go.”
O’Donnell went on to argue that the holidays once rooted in key tenets of the Christian faith have been “hijacked and we just need to recognize and accept that.”
Full story @ Priest Says Christians Should No Longer Use Word 'Christmas'
And, if you want to read a most interesting piece on Christmas and its history, I strongly suggest reading The Catholic Encyclopedia @ CATHOLIC ENCYCLOPEDIA: Christmas