![]() ![]() Clovis was baptized on the night of December 25, 496. The celebration of December 25 has become exclusively Christian. The Emperor Theodosius in 425 officially establishes the ceremonies of Christmas. The story of Christmas until the end of the Middle Ages In the Eastern Churches, in the fourth century, the manifestation of God was celebrated in various forms on the 6th of January.Ģ. The celebration of December 25 has gradually arrived in the East and in Gaule: during 379 at Constantinople, at the beginning of the fifth century in Gaule, during the fifth century in Jerusalem and at the end of the fifth century in Egypt. Indeed, inspired by Malachi 3/19 and Luke 1/78, the coming of Christ was considered as the rising of the "Sun of righteousness." The festivities of Christmas on December 25 thus celebrates the birth of Jesus sun of justice. The date of December 25 has a symbolic value. In 354, Pope Liberius inaugurated the feast of December 25, which marks the beginning of the liturgical year. Īround 330 or 354, Emperor Constantine decided to set the Christmas date on 25 December. Different dates have been proposed: January 6th, March 25th, April 10th. It was only from the second century that the Church sought to determine in the year the day of the birth of Jesus on which the Gospels say nothing. In 274, the emperor Aurelian declared the cult of Mithra religion a state and he sets the solstice celebration to take place every 25th of December.Ĭhristmas did not exist at the beginning of Christianity. It was celebrated by the sacrifice of a young bull. On the 25th of December, for the winter solstice, the birth of Mithra, the undefeated sun (Dies natalis solis invicti). The Origin of Christmas - Story of Christmas DayĪs early as the first century BC, we celebrated in Rome the cult of Mithra, of Persian origin, imported to Rome by the Roman legionaries. Offer your colored images to your friends or members of your family on this Selection of images made especially for you. To your tastes to recapture the magic of Christmas in the most festive and You can find it through all the proposed designs here, by coloring according If you love the special holiday atmosphere Home, small stones to make the buttons on the belly, a scarf to brightenĮverything and sometimes branches for arms. Snowball fight or make snowmen, decorated with what you can find around your As Christmas is in winter it is also the perfect time for a Gray donkey, but also with the three kings Magi Melchior, Gaspard and Balthazar, whoīrought him lavish gifts worthy of a king, having been guided to him by theĮvening star. , and maybe you installed the Christmas crib on your own, with the ox and the ![]() The secret to it! Christmas is also a time to celebrate the birth of baby Jesus He leavesĪt night of the big party, as everyone knows he leave his icy country to goĪround the world in one night thanks to the magic of his powder, he alone knows But it is also the period when Santa Claus is preparing his sleighĪnd his reindeers for his big trip, aided by his elves and Miss Claus. ![]() Joy of our loved ones when they are offered the gifts that their loved ones It is a time of sharing thatĮveryone loves, where people sing Christmas carols from the heart, where youĬan reconnect with people you don't have the chance to often see, and see the Ĭhristmas is the time of year when we eat delicious food cooked by our familiesĪnd where we can help make great pastries. ! But that 's not all ! Christmas is an opportunity to choose a Christmas tree,Ī great excuse to go into the forest to cut a tree, to take home and openīoxes of tinsel and Christmas balls to hang on the branches carefully. Of the year because it's the time when all of the world's children receive gifts ![]()
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