True meaning of Christmas

Tuesday 11th December 2018 06:28 EST
 

Christmas is deemed as a celebration of the birth of Jesus Christ. But what is most important is the remembrance not only of His birth but of his teachings of love, giving, sharing, and gratitude too. The word ‘Christmas’ comes from .the Old English Christes Maesse or ‘Christ’s Mass’. December 25 is not the actual birth date of Jesus Christ. The date was selected as the day of Christmas because it was around the time of various Pagan festivals, such as the Roman Saturnalia.

Jubel D’Cruz,

Mumbai, India


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