Christmas 2020, its meaning and importance of celebration

Christmas is an annual Christian festival celebrating the birth of Jesus Christ. The 25th day of December marked as His birthday by the Roman Catholic Church years after His death.

Jesus also called Jesus Christ, Jesus of Galilee or Jesus of Nazareth, religious leader worshipped in Christianity, one of the World's major religion. He is regarded by most Christians as the incarnation of God.

The name Christmas comes from the Mass of Christ (or Jesus). A Mass service is where Christians remember that Jesus died and then came back to life.

Xmas is a common abbreviation of the word Christmas. The X comes from the Greek letter Chi, which became Christ in English. The suffix Mas is from the Latin derived old English word for Mass.

The Christian cross with or without Christ, is the main religious symbol of Christianity. A cross with a figure of Christ is termed as crucifix. The sign of cross is used throughout Christian liturgies, at the beginning and end of prayer and numerous other occasions.

The character of Santa Claus is based on St. Nicholas, Christian Bishop, who loved children and enjoyed giving gifts to them. He was called Sinterklaas in Dutch which later became Santa Claus. Santa Claus initially wore green, purple or blue clothes. Coca Cola began to use the red image of Santa on advertising in the 1930's. Company created a character of Santa Claus in red clothes for use in festive compaigns and that stuck.

Germany is credited for starting the Christmas tree tradition. The evergreen fir tree, symbol of Christianity and triangular in shape, it represents the trinity. Christmas balls symbolize the reflection of God's love and light in our lives.

Christmas candles remind us that Jesus is the light. We should follow and through Him we will find our way in the darkness of life.

Bells, stars, evergreen trees, angels, holly and even Santa Claus are a magical part of Christmas because of their symbolism and special meaning.

Happy Christmas to all of you...

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