"Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you, He is Christ the Lord." (Luke 2:11)
Prior to the observance of Christmas, the 25th of December was already a day of celebration in the Roman world.
Roman citizens observed the birthday of the unconquerable sun, honoring the sun god, Mithras.
Pope Julius I formally declared it Christmas in 349 A.D.
After the 4th century, Christians began to celebrate Jesus’ birth although it was not until the 12th century that St. Francis of Assisi added much to the modern conception of the tradition with presentation of the crèche — the crib — in which he presented the birth surrounded by live animals within a church.
Today, Christmas is a day to remember those you love and love those you cherish.
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