Originally posted by reader1107Thanks Reader, that clears up a question I have had for most of my life.
Immaculate Conception is about Mary's conception, not her son's. The feast day of St. Nicholas (of Smyrna, I think) is the 6th. In some places, gifts are given that day. In some, they're given on Tres Reyes, Three Kings, which is in January. In some places they're given December 25th. 😀
"How was Jesus conceived on the 8th and then born on the 25th?"
Originally posted by mlpriorAh, my friend, scripture scholars don't believe he was born in December but more like March. December is Christmas due to attaching religious significance to a pagan holiday. The theory behind March is that in December there's no way shepherds would've been out in the fields with their flocks -- it was too cold! At least, that's what I was told. Jesus' parents didn't exactly use the Gregorian calendar, either. So a date was simply chosen at some point. March 25th -- the Anunciation (a feast day of Mary) is the date nine months before Christmas.
Thanks Reader, that clears up a question I have had for most of my life.
"How was Jesus conceived on the 8th and then born on the 25th?"
Originally posted by reader1107Unless you're Orthadox (eh pope ratrziger 😉 😉 )
Immaculate Conception is about Mary's conception, not her son's. The feast day of St. Nicholas (of Smyrna, I think) is the 6th. In some places, gifts are given that day. In some, they're given on Tres Reyes, Three Kings, which is in January. In some places they're given December 25th. 😀
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Originally posted by reader1107Yeah, most christian festivals were placed on top of pagan ones, Easter being the more obvious one, which was the spring festival of fertility,....hence eggs, and bunnys.
Ah, my friend, scripture scholars don't believe he was born in December but more like March. December is Christmas due to attaching religious significance to a pagan holiday. The theory behind March is that in December there's no way shepherds would've been out in the fields with their flocks -- it was too cold! At least, that's what I was told. Jesus ch 25th -- the Anunciation (a feast day of Mary) is the date nine months before Christmas.
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Originally posted by reader1107In Germany, St. Nicholas brings mostly sweets. Gifts are given on Christmas Eve (24th December). Children are told that they come from the "Weihnachtsmann" ("Christmas Man" ) or the "Christkind" ("Christ Child" ). (I think in my family we were always told whom they really come from.)
Immaculate Conception is about Mary's conception, not her son's. The feast day of St. Nicholas (of Smyrna, I think) is the 6th. In some places, gifts are given that day. In some, they're given on Tres Reyes, Three Kings, which is in January. In some places they're given December 25th. 😀
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