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Christmas Season |
WHAT IS THE
LITURGICAL COLOR FOR CHRISTMAS?
- White, the color of joy, holiness, and light, is the
liturgical color for the Christmas season.
- Red, the color of martyrdom, is generally used for the
festivals of Saint Stephen.
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The Meaning of Christmas:
Did you know that the word "Christmas" isn't found in the Bible? It is true. It
is an old English word that combine's the word "Christ" and the word "Mass."
Research reveals that the earliest occurrence of the word on record is
1038 A.D. Christians at this time considered the Mass (Lord's Supper) to be the most
important part of the celebration of Christ's birth, hence it came to be called Christmas.
The Christ is the promised Savior, whom God so loved the world that He sacrificed (His One
and Only Son) so that whoever believes in Him and is baptized shall receive everlasting
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| God foretold the
Savior's birth through the prophets in the Old Testament and God kept His promise in the
New Testament by the birth of Jesus. The first book of the New Testament, Matthew, tells
us that the angel of the Lord appeared unto Joseph in a dream saying, "Joseph, thou son
of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife: for that which is conceived in her is
of the Holy Ghost. And she shall bring forth a son, and thou shalt call his name JESUS:
for he shall save his people from their sins." Matthew 1:20,21. |
| The liturgical
church calendar celebrates Christmas in a formal way until the
Epiphany season. The Epiphany season is remembered for the
visit from the Wise Men. |
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Martin Luther's Christmas Sermons |
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