Is Christmas a Christian (or Catholic) Holiday?

[Penelope]

Christmas was borrowed from the ancient Roman holiday Brumalia. They allowed the pagan winter festival because most self professed christian converts refuse to give up their old pagan ways and obey GOD'S Sabbath and Holy Days.

This is why the Great COUNTERFEIT Church, founded by Simon the Sorcerer, is called the Great Whore in the Bible.

They've incorporated PAGAN ritual and holidays to "honor" Jesus Christ.

Christianity never defeated Rome. Satan's Roman Empire continues on in the form of that Church, built on 7 hills

there is no great whore of the Bible unless you read EZE 16.
Brumalia means the winter solstice, so the Catholics church is responsible to Xmas and Santa.

 

[DudleySmith]

I find this piece interesting and tellworthy, because nowadays many denie the christian roots of Christmas they just equal it with ancient pagan roots, and consumerism. They want to erase the Christ out of Christmas. Many just say "But Christmas is pagan not Christian."

Read Catholic Roots of Christmas


Catholic Roots of Christmas
December 19, 2020
Christmas honors the pivotal day which altered all of history. Christians around the world celebrate Christmas as the birthday of Christ Jesus. On this day, God Incarnate departed the hidden tabernacle of Mary’s womb into the blissful embrace of His mother’s arms. And she, in turn, presented this unblemished child, this Divine Gift, to all the world that we might adore Him as “Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace” (Isaiah 9:6).

As with any child’s arrival, there are many preparations to be made before welcoming the new family member; an expecting family gathers bathing items, blankets, and a collection of cozy outfits. Faithful members of the Catholic Christian family prepare for Christ’s coming by observing the season of Advent.

Advent is a time of joyful anticipation in which the faithful prepare their hearts for the most special arrival of the Divine Infant. Formally introduced by the Council of Tours in 567 AD, the Advent season begins four Sundays prior to Christmas Day. This period provides a precursor to the special holy day when the Light of the World shines amidst the darkness, the Sign of Hope dispels all despair.

One Catholic tradition orienting believers toward Christ’s coming is the Nativity Scene. This practice harkens back to Medieval times when in 1223, St. Francis of Assisi directed a live nativity scene as a form of public remembrance honoring Christ’s birth. St. Francis wanted to bring the Gospels to life, assigning parts for Mary, Joseph, the shepherds, and others so that in witnessing this reenactment, all people would learn the extraordinary story of God’s love for mankind. Often the nativity creche remains empty until Christmas Eve as a reminder that the faithful eagerly await the Christ child. And when the Divine Infant arrives, how much greater is the joy during the Christmas vigil when Baby Jesus joins the Holy Family and all humanity!

When the faithful prepare their hearts properly, the blessings of Christmas may be appreciated in full. “We Christians are called to safeguard and spread the joy of waiting,” Pope Francis declared in a Vatican address. Additionally, much as the faithful await Christ’s birth in remembrance of the first Christmas, the Catholic liturgical readings point the faithful toward awaiting Christ’s ultimate return upon Judgement Day.

According to Catholic tradition, the rejoicing of Christ’s coming lasts considerably longer than one great day. Rather, it stretches from the Christmas vigil Mass until the Feast of the Epiphany, sometimes called Three Kings’ Day.

Why did the Church choose to celebrate Christ’s birth on December 25? The most direct answer is that according to the Roman calendar, this day marked the winter solstice. Saint Augustine explained the significance of this day in remembering Christ’s coming, writing, “on the day which is the shortest in our earthly reckoning and from which subsequent days begin to increase in length. He, therefore, who bent low and lifted us up chose the shortest day, yet the one whence light begins to increase.”

The most excellent Catholic tradition of celebrating Christmas as a family is attending Holy Mass together. Even young adults who may have strayed from observing other tenets of their Catholic faith will often return to Mass with their families in order to observe the sacred Feast of the Nativity.

Christmas is a rare time when the Mass readings differ according to the order in which the Mass is offered. There are four distinct Christmas Masses. The Vigil Mass is offered at the start of Christmas Eve. The Mass of the angels is a popular celebration, offered at midnight. The Dawn Mass is called the Mass of the Shepherds; it is offered early morning. Finally, on Christmas Day, the priest offers the Mass of the Divine Word.

The Christmas octave is punctuated with a feast that originally honored Christ’s circumcision. In present times, the Catholic Church commemorates the first day of the year as the Feast of Mary, Mother of God. This holy day respects Mary’s unique human privilege of forming Christ physically and spiritually before releasing Him into the world to fulfill His divine salvific work.

The end of the Christmas season points toward this extraordinary mission for which God entered the world. According to Catholic tradition, the Magi, called the Three Kings, spent 12 days following a star. The brilliant star led them to Bethlehem, where Jesus had just been born. The Wise Men—Melchior, Caspar, and Balthazar—presented three symbolic gifts to the Holy Family for their newborn son. The kings presented to the Divine Child gold to honor His kingship, frankincense to honor His priesthood, and myrrh to honor His humanity.

Many families around the world present gifts to one another either in celebration of Christmas Day or in commemoration of the Three Kings. The faithful fulfill the Christmas spirit when offering their own hearts to the Divine Messiah who humbled Himself to enter the world as a small child.

Article written by Myriah C. Boudreaux for Christian Catholic Media

Myriah C. Boudreaux graduated from Franciscan University of Steubenville with a BA in Psychology. Soon after, she left her native Southern California home to marry a FUS alumnus, start a family, settle in Bayou Country with her Cajun husband, and begin a career homeschooling their ever-growing family. With seven children ranging from ages 21 – 2, her practical understanding of Heavenly Father's patience, love, and mercy is continually expanding.

Doesn't really matter if Christians wanted to celebrate a holiday as a Christian one, regardless of the dates; if it conforms to a regular holiday season all the better. The only people who snivel about it are assorted sexual deviants and psychopaths who are going to snivel anyway, about anything, so no need to pander to their silly crying and hate fests as if they have real points.

 

[DudleySmith]

But there is no good reason why everyone in the country should not celebrate a holiday on December 25th, and only a certified wanker would be offended by being wished a "Merry/Happy Christmas."

Indeed. And as we see here several sickos and deviants are just updating their snivel license for the year, so their idiotic whining can be ignored.

 

[DudleySmith]

Uhhhhh, wait a minute. Judaism is older than that

What passes for rabbinical Judaism is a 2nd Century Pharisees invention; Christianity is older by about 100 years, or so; modern 'judaism' came about after the failed Bar Kokhba Revolt. The modern versions bear no resemblance to the Judaism of Moses and the pre-exile eras. The post-exilic cults were increasingly racist and based on the 2nd Temple scam.

 

[USAF 2023]

Fact, Judaism is a pagan religion, many lands had their gods.

Fact, Judaism is a pagan religion, many lands had their gods.

A person holding Religious beliefs other then the World’s most religious. So what. SHERI?

 

[Penelope]

You believe "there is no god" - but you believe also not to believe. So you have not any criterion to make a difference between fantasy and reality - or between truth and opinion. You follow an ideology without being able to say what are the plausible elements of this ideology.

Not an opinion.

Why I’m a Atheist.

I've been a RC all my life till up to 10 years ago. Some say I was strong into my faith. I studied the bible, extra circular stuff, and I read everything I could get my hands on. Way more since they have come out with the internet. I really miss having my best friend, its not what I wanted or expected when I started investigating. Do you know what over the years have got me, the end of faith, it was a long process, do you understand what losing you best friend does to you?? I assume you don't, you have your best friend.

I now longer do, but I found truth, sometimes the truth is not easy. I'm a full fledge atheist now. I never started out by being an atheist, in my late 40's I become one.

I can't go back, once you find out the truth. I don't expect you to be, but I am sick of those who are anti-abortion, or anti-gay or anti trans. We all should live being free, if you don't hurt one another.

 

[GLASNOST]

What passes for rabbinical Judaism is a 2nd Century Pharisees invention; Christianity is older by about 100 years, or so; modern 'judaism' came about after the failed Bar Kokhba Revolt. The modern versions bear no resemblance to the Judaism of Moses and the pre-exile eras. The post-exilic cults were increasingly racist and based on the 2nd Temple scam.

Look, if you die and go to heaven you'd better tell Jesus Christ that He was here before the Jews. I'm sure He'd love to hear that.

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

I won't find out any time.

I cold have sworn you called yourself a Christian in the recent past. But I don't have the inclination to browse through your "wisdom"

 

[CarlinAnnArbor]

there is no great whore of the Bible unless you read EZE 16.
Brumalia means the winter solstice, so the Catholics church is responsible to Xmas and Santa.

You're just too stupid to engage:

Rev 17:1 "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. ...

If you respond, I will put you on ignore

 

[zaangalewa]

Not an opinion.

Why I’m a Atheist.

I've been a RC

Better to say you never had been a Catholic because a Catholic not calls the holy church "RC" - even in case he/she thinks she had left the church.

all my life till up to 10 years ago. Some say I was strong into my faith. I studied the bible,

Did you ever hear from a Catholic who says "I studied the bible" if he did not study theology on a university?

extra circular stuff, and I read everything I could get my hands on. Way more since they have come out with the internet.

And never anyone of your friends told you to let this be with a sentence like or "God knows you - but do you know god?" - or suggested to you to speak with a priest or monks about why you have the feeling your boat of life needs more depth?

I really miss having my best friend,

?

its not what I wanted or expected when I started investigating.

Investigating?

Do you know what over the years have got me, the end of faith, it was a long process, do you understand what losing you best friend does to you??

Hmm ... to lose best friends makes lonesome. But whom did you lose only because you lost your faith?

I assume you don't, you have your best friend.

no comment

I now longer do, but I found truth,

and washed your hands afterwards?

sometimes the truth is not easy.

and sometimes it is easy - sometimes even banal.

I'm a full fledge atheist now. I never started out by being an atheist, in my late 40's I become one.

I can't go back, once you find out the truth.

You found something what you think it is true. But whatever this is - it seems not to make you happy.

I don't expect you to be, but I am sick of those who are anti-abortion,

The philosophical problem in this context is it that a human right to kill human beings is an impossibilty. Nevertheless exist reasons for abortions. The life of a pregnant woman has for example a higher priority than the life of her unborn baby.

or anti-gay

To be gay is not any sin at all. No one is responsible for the own sexual orientation - but everyone is responsible for the own sexual behavior. Take anal-sex as an example. Anal sex is no sex at all because an anus is part of the disgestie tract and not of the genitals. And there are two questions now: If someone is gay why is he doing so with the own male partner? For to substitute the genitals of a woman? Makes this sense - is this reasonable - is this loveful? The same situation is also wrong when a man is doing so with his wife.

or anti trans.

A very complex theme. If it is really true for example that it costed billions to change all "male or female" questions here in Germany in all forms - but only some hundred people used the possibility to be without sex - then I have a problem when the same time people in Germany have to make the decision either to eat something or to heat their rooms.

We all should live being free,

We are free.

if you don't hurt one another.

We are also free to murder other people. But god suggested not to do so. And the church remembers from time to time to think about.

 

[DudleySmith]

Look, if you die and go to heaven you'd better tell Jesus Christ that He was here before the Jews. I'm sure He'd love to hear that.

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You should learn to read better.

 

[Penelope]

Better to say you never had been a Catholic because a Catholic not calls the holy church "RC" - even in case he/she thinks she had left the church.



Did you ever hear from a Catholic who says "I studied the bible" if he did not study theology on a university?



And never anyone of your friends told you to let this be with a sentence like or "God knows you - but do you know god?" - or suggested to you to speak with a priest or monks about why you have the feeling your boat of life needs more depth?



?



Investigating?



Hmm ... to lose best friends makes lonesome. But whom did you lose only because you lost your faith?



no comment



and washed your hands afterwards?



and sometimes it is easy - sometimes even banal.



You found something what you think it is true. But whatever this is - it seems not to make you happy.



The philosophical problem in this context is it that a human right to kill human beings is an impossibilty. Nevertheless exist reasons for abortions. The life of a pregnant woman has for example a higher priority than the life of her unborn baby.



To be gay is not any sin at all. No one is responsible for the own sexual orientation - but everyone is responsible for the own sexual behavior. Take anal-sex as an example. Anal sex is no sex at all because an anus is part of the disgestie tract and not of the genitals. And there are two questions now: If someone is gay why is he doing so with the own male partner? For to substitute the genitals of a woman? Makes this sense - is this reasonable - is this loveful? The same situation is also wrong when a man is doing so with his wife.



A very complex theme. If it is really true for example that it costed billions to change all "male or female" questions here in Germany in all forms - but only some hundred people used the possibility to be without sex - then I have a problem when the same time people in Germany have to make the decision either to eat something or to heat their rooms.



We are free.



We are also free to murder other people. But god suggested not to do so. And the church remembers from time to time to think about.

I studied the bible. I am an atheist.

 

[zaangalewa]

I studied the bible. I am an atheist.

Sounds idiotic.

 

[GLASNOST]

You should learn to read better.

Read? Maybe you should learn how to speak or write. Actually, logic would go a very long way enough if you are illiterate.

 

[Penelope]

You're just too stupid to engage:

Rev 17:1 "Come, I will show you the punishment of the great prostitute, who sits on many waters. ...

If you respond, I will put you on ignore

I know the revelation book back and forth; you haven't taught me nothing. The great prostitute is Rome.

 

[Penelope]

Sounds idiotic.

that is the way it is. why does it bother you so, because I was a RC for about 45 years of my life? there were many many gods all over the land.

 

[GLASNOST]

I studied the bible. I am an atheist.

 

[Penelope]

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the bible doesn't make one an atheist, all the circular reading does around Christianity does it.
The Bible makes one believe that is all there is.

 

[GLASNOST]

the bible doesn't make one an atheis ...

Reading it does.

 

[Penelope]

Reading it does.

I'm kinda like Bart Ehrman, but different. I went searching for God and Jesus, and I ended up with nothing.