The Real Meaning of Christmas

Christmas on an annual basis reminds us that in terms of the cosmos, of fate and destiny, we are all babes, subject to a greater and superior power.
The Real Meaning of Christmas
God came down from heaven in the form of a baby. A detail from "Adoration of the Shepherds," 1485, by Domenico Ghirlandaio, 1485. Public Domain
James Sale
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Don’t you love Christmas? I do, and I am especially looking forward to it this year.

My anticipation is partly due to the two years or more of COVID restrictions and lockdowns. We’ve also been inundated with reports of climate change. This past summer we were terrified by a bout of hot weather, and the word “drought” kept appearing, along with “climate change.” Since then, we have had downpours. Now, we hear the words “floods” and, of course, “climate change.” Along with the peril of being swept away, what we are hearing about now is the terror of Avian flu!

James Sale
James Sale
Author
James Sale has had over 50 books published, most recently, “Mapping Motivation for Top Performing Teams” (Routledge, 2021). He has been nominated for the 2022 poetry Pushcart Prize, and won first prize in The Society of Classical Poets 2017 annual competition, performing in New York in 2019. His most recent poetry collection is “StairWell.” For more information about the author, and about his Dante project, visit EnglishCantos.home.blog
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