Religious Quote: Joseph Ratzinger

A just laicism allows religious freedom. The state does not impose religion but rather gives space to religions with a responsibility toward civil society, and therefore it allows these religions to be factors in building up society.
Joseph Ratzinger

Not all moral issues have the same moral weight as abortion and euthanasia. There may be legitimate diversity of opinion even among Catholics about waging war and applying the death penalty, but not... with regard to abortion and euthanasia.
Joseph Ratzinger

Having a clear faith, based on the creed of the church is often labeled today as fundamentalism. Whereas relativism, which is letting oneself be tossed and swept along by every wind of teaching, look like the only attitude acceptable to today's standards.
Joseph Ratzinger

The wrath of God is a way of saying that I have been living in a way that is contrary to the love that is God. Anyone who begins to live and grow away from God, who lives away from what is good, is turning his life toward wrath.
Joseph Ratzinger

To me, its seems necessary to rediscover - and the energy to do so exists - that even the political and economic spheres need moral responsibility, a responsibility that is born in man's heart and, in the end, has to do with the presence or absence of God.
Joseph Ratzinger

The Cross is the approbation of our existence, not in words, but in an act so completely radical that it caused God to become flesh and pierced this flesh to the quick; that, to God, it was worth the death of his incarnate Son.
Joseph Ratzinger

We are moving toward a dictatorship of relativism which does not recognize anything as for certain and which has as its highest goal one's own ego and one's own desires.
Joseph Ratzinger

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Joseph Ratzinger

Friday, December 2, 2011

Christmas: A Day of Joy and Giving


Author’s Note: This story tells about the true meaning of Christmas and what made Christmas possible.


Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year. It’s the time where you can spend lots of time with your family, gather around the Christmas Tree and open presents the morning of Christmas Day. But Christmas is not about opening presents. Christmas is about the birth of Jesus Christ. That’s why Christmas has its name. Its Christ mas. People that think Christmas is all about presents and getting new stuff, is wrong. If people are Christians, then they know the true meaning of Christmas. But some people say that Christ was born in the summer and not in winter. No one knows the actual date. Christmas, yes is the most wonderful time of the year. Way back in the 19th century, the tradition of gift-giving idea was later incorporated into the traditional Christmas celebrations. At first the gifts started out very modest and simple but now they are so high-priced and big. Way over the course of simple. Back in the 19th century, the Pagan came up with the idea of giving presents to each other but the Christians didn’t want to give presents to their families. Instead, the Christians gave them to baby Jesus. In this regard, it became symbolic and necessary to the grand tradition of Christmas.
We all know the famous Santa Claus. Santa became part of the Christmas tradition around the Middle Ages. However, his part in Christmas was not popularized until AFTER he was depicted as a jolly stout old man wearing a red and white suit in the 19th century. When Santa became a figure, Santa was immediately captured by celebrants because it was a big and new thing. Santa is said to be INSPIRED by Saint Nicholas of Myra, a bishop. He went all around the world in 1 night giving children of all kinds presents. Everyone knows that story. Santa Claus has become an inspirable joy from the tradition of Christmas.
Christmas carols has always been a fun part of the year. Spending time with family singing God’s songs and telling the word to other people. Most of the carols we sing were made in the 19th century and were sung from house to house near the time of Christmas. Later, the church adopted this tradition in the 1820’s, giving these songs greater sense of reverence. Christmas caroling at the senior center is a wonderful place on Christmas Eve to go caroling. Caroling has been one of the most wonderful times of the year.
Everyone knows that Christmas is a very exciting day. Just remember that Christmas is not all about presents. It is about the birth of Jesus Christ. Jesus has been the true symbolic meaning of Christmas. Merry Christmas!
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