Xmas

One of The Holiest Days of the Christian calendar is based on a pagan tradition. Today marks the Winter Solstice(or near to) in the Northern Hemisphere. The day on which farmers would plant seed, welcoming a New Beginning and in doing so paying homage to the Sun! It is a time of New Beginnings! Spiritually very significant, in that it heralds New Life! That Our Father's Son, Lord Jesus Christ's birthday is celebrated on this day, is by no measure of a co-incidence. For it is the Sun on this Northern Winter Solstice, that brought Light to the Earth, so that the crops may be sown and from which mankind may benefit. The Church, in it's wisdom to make Christianity more popular and acceptable to the masses, sought this day to celebrate the Birth of The Lord Jesus Christ. The Sun, as Jesus Christ, symbolises Light and Love!

For the first time in my life I celebrated a Midnight Mass last night. Not being  a Catholic, the experience did turn out to be more daunting than which I had originally envisaged. Until I was reminded by the presiding Priest, that the birth of Out Saviour and Lord was witnessed by undesirables, did I remember the lesson that He was sent to teach...We are all ONE! That no matter whether you were poor or rich, He was here for us ALL! That He would die for ALL our sins, and give us ALL entry to Heaven! This is a time to give thanks for all those that we Love and Cherish in our lives...

Be grateful to God for all that He has, and is continually providing us. It's a pity that we only do this once a year, it should be done EVERYDAY! During the service I was struck by the feeling of community within the Church. This is something I fear we as a race and species have lost touch with in our modern times. To turn to your fellow man and show him Love, Forgiveness, Compassion, Empathy and Joy takes HUGE Spiritual Strength. To value someone different, and completely strange, to that which you are unaccustomed takes great self acceptance. To not judge and accept, has become somewhat of an arduous task for mankind. We are angered and hate all to quickly. Look inward and Love yourself, for it is then that you will be able to Love All those around you! Love is the message of God....we need to wake up and listen!

Merry Xmas! Peace be with you....

God Bless!
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