"Terry Mattingly of GetReligion has a great column about the 'two Christmases.' As he notes, for the Church, the Christmas season runs from Christmas Day (December 25) to Epiphany (January 6). These are the famous Twelve Days of Christmas. But in secular society, the Christmas season runs from around Thanksgiving until December 25. So this Sunday marks either the end of the Christmas season (for secular culture), or the First Day of Christmas (for the Church)."
In a recent commentary, Joe Heschmeyer reflected on the conflict between the celebration of Christmas by secular society (including many Christians) and the celebration of Christmas by the Church (and he also adds a comment about "Happy Holidays").
To access Joe's complete post, please visit:
Shameless Popery: Is This the End of the Christmas Season, or the Beginning? (23 DEC 11)
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