Did you know the word holiday

comes from two words “holy”

What’s the big deal and “day.” It tells us that
something special has happened

about Christmas on this day, which is worth

celebrating and remembering

anyway?
for generations to come.
Christmas is one of these very
special “holy days”
and here are 3 reasons why!

1 2 3

God has fulfilled a promise God is no longer invisible God offers

o salvation

For thousands of years, people
believed that if they placed their
hope in the One true God, and
followed His commandments, He
would protect them (Psalm 90).
The Prophet Isaiah predicted the
Lord Himself would give us a sign of
this promise. A virgin will give birth
unto a Son, and His name will be
called “Immanuel” which means
“God is with us.” On Christmas, we
celebrate the birth of Christ, who is
the Son of God. He came through
the Holy Panagia named Mary.
Through the event of Christmas,
which is Jesus’ birthday, God makes
Himself seen and known to us.
Heaven and earth are joined.
Shepherds see angels proclaiming
the birth of Christ and His glory on
earth. A star left the sky to lead
three Astrologers or Magi from
Persia, to find Christ. This was their
job to know the stars, so for them,
it was something truly spectacular
that they had never seen before,
and converted them into believers!
We learn from the Apostle Paul that
when
hen the fullness of time was come,
God sent forth His son, made of a
woman, to redeem us (Galatians
( 4).
By becoming one of us, God is able
to save us. He restores His creation
that has been fallen since Adam and
Eve and offers us a way back into
Paradise through the birth of Jesus
Christ. The Church calls us to come
and worship the newborn child, the
Messiah, who is fully God and Man,
and to give glory to Him who is the
greatest of all gifts on earth.

“The Lord of hosts is with us; “Unto us a Child is born, “How could the human race go to
the God of Jacob is our refuge.” unto us a Son is given.” God if God had not come to us?”
Psalm 45 Isaiah 9:6 St Irenaeus of Lyon

What do the gifts mean?

GOLD = Jesus is King and is worthy of glory

MYRRH = Jesus is Man and will

be buried with His death

FRANKINCENSE = Jesus is God

and will ascend to the Father