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Paragraph About Christmas

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Chantelle Watson
Paper 2, Attempt 1
Professor Peterson
English 1301, Sec. 151
1 October 2014

Christmas

The word Christmas came about from the Old English days and was initially called Cristes Maesse, which means the “Mass of Christ.” The name was eventually changed to Christmas by modern English writers. The older generation of Christians argued and speculated that it was on the 25 of December that Jesus was born. They now decided that the birthday of their savior would be celebrated on this day. When searching for the definition of Christmas, the most common definition found was this one by the Webster’s dictionary. It refers to Christmas as the annual festival of the Christian church, commemorating the birth of Jesus celebrated on December …show more content…

He would be the child of God. Mary and Joseph, who were about to be married, had to travel to a town called Nazareth. Mary and Joseph made it to Nazareth very late and had to stay in a manger since all the inns were full. Coincidentally, Mary went into labor and delivered the baby of Christ. Not having many resources, Mary and Joseph did the best they could with the newborn. The three wise men, sent by God, found the baby wrapped in a haystack in the manger. They looked and knew he was the savior of the world. Christians believe that Jesus Christ came into this world to save them from their sins. On December 25 of each year, Christians celebrate Christmas by fasting as a symbol of respect for Jesus Christ and they attend church to give praise and thanks for all the good mercies they receive throughout the …show more content…

During Christmas, warm-hearted people see this as an opportunity to reach out to these deprived people and show them the love and kindness that they are missing. This gesture is extremely important during this time since right now Christmas is mainly about spending time with families and friends. Some people volunteer in shelters and that is their way of helping. Another very popular way to assistance is to give a dinner to a homeless person or sometimes more than one. There is usually a lot of gratitude by the people on the reviving

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