Tracking the story of Christmas

Snowman, Santa Claus, mistletoe, three kings, the star of Bethlehem and sugar cane that comes to mind - If you hear the words? Christmas, yes? It 's probably the most anticipated time of year when people are doing on their feet fully prepares to commemorate the birth of Jesus Christ. Because there are more people who celebrate Christmas, preparations for gifts, meals and other activities were held for months before the event.

When people celebrateChristmas?

Christmas comes from the Middle English word that Christ is the mass of mass Christ. Each year the world celebrates the birth of Jesus on Christmas Day. Based on actual events, this is just the traditional day of celebration, but not actual birthday of Jesus'. Before Christ (BC) 800, this day has not been so generally recognized, was by the people, but as Charlemagne, crowned on Christmas day, slowly increased the importance of the celebration. Now there are many modern ChristmasTraditions like putting up Christmas trees and stockings so that Santa dropped his gifts. want to spend there are also many festivals and street parties for people coming out of Christmas with friends and acquaintances. However, there is a large population who still want the traditional way would be to spend the day with his family. Are you aware of where all this come from? Then follow the Christmas story!

The birth

The Church of the Nativity scene is one of the most popularduring the Christmas period. People try to show the birth of Christ in the new effort, the importance of the victims, to remember God on the basis of Christian faith, gave virgin birth of Jesus Christ, and accounts of this event have been recorded in the Bible. Gospel according to Matthew and Luke, Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem and gave birth to Jesus in a manger, because there was nobody in the city, the king was enough to get them to move in.

The Magi

In biblicalTell states that were the first people who saw the child Jesus, the pastor together, because an angel told them that a child born in a stable. Then, a star of three ways, led to a manger. Balthasar, Melchior and Gaspar have offered their gifts of gold, frankincense and myrrh to Jesus

Santa Claus

While the holiday season is marked by gifts, Thomas Nast, a cartoonist famous Santa Claus created in 1863. Together with the figure, hasalso designed Santa "Christmas character. Just as the stories this time, Santa Claus knows with the help of his elves prepare gifts for children who were very good throughout the year.

can celebrate the way depending on what you believe or what is the tradition of Christmas. However, remember that the true meaning of Christmas, the birth of Christ and the best way to commemorate, to celebrate this is to divide your blessings, not only with your friendsand family members, but also with your brothers and sisters less fortunate.