Merry Christmas To You All!

 

A Christmas decoration piece in a Home Sense store in Scarborough, Toronto

Photo by Jerome D'Costa

Merry Christmas To You All!

Photo (An enchanting Christmas lighting of a household in Scarborough, Toronto: Dec. 15, 2017) © Jerome D'Costa

Merry Christmas to You All!

Today is the Christmas. Christians all over the world observe their Saviour Jesus Christ’s birthday with solemnity and festivity. 

Christ’s birth reminds them of the love of God for mankind. Jesus Christ, the second person of the Blessed Trinity, took the human form and came to this world to save mankind by expiating for their sins through his suffering, death and resurrection.

On this auspicious day, we wish you all a Merry Christmas!

To know more on Christmas, you may visit the following:

• Christmas
• Catholic Traditions for Advent and Christmas
•  Bangladesh Canada and Beyond: CHRISTMAS

A banner in front of St. Lawrence the Martyr Church, Toronto, urges people to "keep Christ in Christmas"

A giant Christmas crib in front of the same church mentioned above

Christmas lighting in front of a house

Christmas trees on sale in a gift store

A man dressed as Santa Claus gives a chance for a fee here to children to pose with him for photographs in a shopping mall

Sample of a postcard that millions of children write to the Santa Claus every year

A shop display of women's dresses during this Christmas season

A Santa Claus balloon on a car sales shop

Small potted Christmas trees on sale in a store

A lighted Christmas tree, on the left, in the commercial district of Toronto

A man dressed as a Santa Claus greets customers in a shopping mall

Christmas lighting in front of another house

Photos (Toronto: December, 2014) © Jerome D'Costa

Merry Christmas!

Mary with baby Jesus

Doodle (Dhaka: January 1, 1993) © Jerome D'Costa

Today is the Christmas Day, the day of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ, the founder of Christianity. 

On this day, may the joy and love of Christmas be with you and your near and dear ones!

To read more on Christmas, visit my past blog posts at: Today Is the Christmas Day!

Today Is the Christmas Day!

Christmas in Bangali (Bengalee) style: 

St. Joseph and Mary with baby Jesus wearing Bangali dresses

Painting (Toronto: 1998) © Joachim Romeo D'Costa

Merry Christmas to you all! May the peace of Christ abide with you. 

To read more on the Christmas, you may visit our past blog posts: 

• Merry Christmas!

• Merry Christmas, or Happy Holiday?

• Merry Christmas!
• Christmas Sans Christ = Nochristmas
• Let's Keep Christ in Christmas
• The Meaning and Significance of Christmas
• Pitha-Pulis Play a Great Role in Bangalis' Christmas
  

Merry Christmas!

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Graphic design (Toronto: 2008) © Joachim Romeo D'Costa

Tomorrow is Christmas -- the solemn feast of the birth of our Lord Jesus Christ. In Christianity it is the second most important feast after the Easter.

Christmas brings joy, hope and a sense of fulfillment to more than two billion Christians in the world. It brings joy because two thousand years ago Christ came to save mankind from the bondage of sin perpetrated by Adam and Eve, the first man and woman. It brings hope, for, through Christ we can overcome evil and lead a godly life. It brings a sense of fulfillment because God's promise of sending a messiah or saviour has been fulfilled with the birth of Jesus.

Christmas has two aspects -- religious and social. Religious tradition comprises special liturgical service and songs commemorating the nativity of Jesus, and the social tradition varies from region to region -- Christmas gift and card exchange, caroling from house to house, decorating Christmas trees, Santa Claus, special illumination and fireworks, wearing new costumes and enjoying local treats.

Again wish you all Shuvo Borodin (Merry Christmas)!