圣诞节的由来的中英文双语版
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每年12月25日是全世界大多数*徒纪念耶稣诞生的日子。
教会开始并无圣诞节，约在耶稣*后百余年内才有。据说：第一个圣诞节是在公元138年，由罗马主教圣克里门倡议举行。而教会史载第一个圣诞节则在公元336年。由于圣经未明记耶稣生于何时，故各地圣诞节日期各异。直到公元440年，才由罗马教廷定12月
25日为圣诞节。公元1607年，世界各地教会领袖在伯利恒聚会，进一步予以确定，从此世界大多数的*徒均以12月25日为圣诞节。十九世纪，圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现，圣诞节也开始流行起来了。
由于圣经记载耶稣生于夜间，故传统称12月24日夜为“圣诞夜”或“平安夜”。
圣诞节的来历
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12月25日的圣诞节是庆祝*教创始人耶稣*生日的日子，是西方国家最大、人们最喜爱的节日。
据*教徒的圣书《圣经》记载，上帝决定让他的独生子耶稣*投生人间，找个母亲，然后就在人间生活，以便人们能更好地了解上帝、学习热爱上帝和更好地相互热爱。“圣诞节”的意思是“庆祝*”，庆祝一个年轻的犹太妇女玛丽娅生下耶稣的时刻。
《圣经》记载，玛丽娅和木匠约瑟夫订了婚。可是，在他们同居之前，约瑟夫发现玛丽娅已怀孕。因为约瑟夫是个正派的人，又不想把这件事说出去让她丢脸，所以他想悄悄地和她分手。他正在考虑这事时，上帝的天使出现在他的梦中，对他说，“不要嘀咕了，把玛丽娅娶回家。她怀的孩子来自圣灵。她将生下个男孩子，你们给孩子起名叫耶稣，因为他将从罪恶中拯救人们。”
尽管耶稣的确切生日并不清楚，大约是在2000年前，但是日历按着假定日期把时间分为公元前（耶稣*诞生前）和公元后。在公元后的头三百年间，耶稣的生日是在不同的日子庆祝的。最后，在公元354年，教堂的领导人把12月25日定为耶稣*的生日。
圣诞节的来历
圣诞节是*教世界最大的节日。4世纪初，1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念耶稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”（亦称“显现节”）即上帝通过耶稣向世人显示自己。当时只有耶路撒冷的教会例外，那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念耶稣的受洗。后来历史学家们在罗马*徒习用的日历中发现公元354年12月25日页内记录着：“*降生在犹大的伯利恒。”
经过研究，一般认为12月25日为圣诞节，可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会，约在公元375年传到小亚细亚的安提阿，公元430年传到埃及的亚历山大里亚，耶路撒冷的教会接受得最晚，而亚美尼亚的教会则仍然坚持1月6日主显节是耶稣的诞辰。
12月25日原来是波斯太阳神（即光明之神）密特拉的诞辰，是一个异教徒节日，同时太阳神也是罗马国教众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节，崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当作春天的希望，万物复苏的开始。可能由于这个原因，罗马教会才选择这一天作为圣诞节。这是教会初期力图把异教徒的风俗习惯*教化的措施之一。后来，虽然大多数教会都接受12月25日为圣诞节，但又固各地教会使用的历书不同，具体日期不能统一，于是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定为圣诞节节期，各地教会可以根据当地具体情况在这段节期之内庆祝圣诞节。自从12月25日被大多数教会公认为圣诞节后，原来1月6日的主显节就只纪念耶稣受洗了，但天主教会又把1月6日定为“三王来朝节”，以纪念耶稣生时东方三王（即三位博士）来朝拜的故事。
随着*教的广泛传播，圣诞节已成为各教派*徒，甚至广大非*徒群众的一个重要节日。在欧美许多国家里，人们非常重视这个节日，把它和新年连在一起，而庆祝活动之热闹与隆重大大超过了新年，成为一个全民的节日。12月25日的主要纪念活动都与耶稣降生的传说有关。从12月24日于翌年1月6日为圣诞节节期。节日期间，各国*教徒都举行隆重的纪念仪式。圣诞节本来是*教徒的节日，由于人们格外重视，它便成为一个全民性的节日，是西方国家一年中最盛大的节日，可以和新年相提并论，类似我国过春节。西方人以红、绿、白三色为圣诞色，圣诞节来临时家家户户都要用圣诞色来装饰。红色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。它是圣诞节的主要装饰品，用砍伐来的杉、柏一类呈塔形的常青树装饰而成，上面悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯、礼物和纸花，还点燃着圣诞蜡烛。红色与白色相映成趣的是圣诞老人，他是圣诞节活动中最受欢迎的人物。西方儿童在圣诞夜临睡之前，要在壁炉前或枕头旁放上一只袜子，等候圣诞老人在他们入睡后把礼物放在袜子内。在西方，扮演圣诞老人也是一种习俗。
Christmas origins
Every year on December 25 in the world the majority of Christians commemorate the birth of Jesus day.
Christmas did not start the church, about 100 years after Jesus ascended to heaven only. It is said: the first Christmas in the year 138, by the Bishop of Rome, St. Clement held the initiative. The church contains the history of the first Christmas in the year 336 AD. As the next remember not in the Bible when Jesus was born, it is different all over the Christmas period. 440 years until the year before by the Holy See will be in December
25, for Christmas. Year in 1607, church leaders around the world gathered in Bethlehem, to be further identified, from most parts of the world's Christians are on December 25 for Christmas. In the nineteenth century, the popularity of Christmas cards, Santa Claus, Christmas began to pop up.
As the Bible records Jesus was born at night, so that the traditional December 24 for the day and night "Christmas" or "Silent Night."
Christmas origins
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December 25 Christmas is the founder of the Christian celebration of the birthday of Jesus Christ of the day, the West is the largest and most popular festivals.
According to the Christian Holy Book, "the Bible" records, God decided to let his only son Jesus Christ on earth for Health, to find a mother, and then on human life, so that people can better understand God, love of God to learn each other better and love . "Christmas" means "to celebrate Christ," a young Jewish celebration of the birth of Jesus Maria moment.
"Bible" records, and Maria carpenter engaged to Joseph. However, in their cohabitation before Joseph Maria had been found pregnant. Because Joseph is a decent, do not want to say that this matter out of her shame, he would like to quietly breaking up with her. He is considering the matter, God's angel appeared in his dream, he said, "Do not whispered, married to Maria home. Huai her children from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a boy, you Children to play by the name of Jesus, because he will save the evil in people. "
Although the exact birthday of Jesus is not clear about the year 2000, according to the calendar date of the assumption that the time is divided into BC (before Christ was born) and the year after. In the year after the first 300 years, the birthday of Jesus in a different time of celebration. Finally, in the year 354 AD, the church leaders on December 25 as the birthday of Jesus Christ.
Christmas origins
Christmas is the world's largest Christian festival. 4, the beginning of the century, January 6 is the Roman Empire in the eastern church to commemorate the birth of Jesus baptized and the double festival, known as "Epiphany" (also known as "Epiphany") that is God through Jesus show the world their own. At that time only exception to the Church of Jerusalem, where only the commemoration of the birth of Jesus rather than to commemorate the baptism of Jesus. Later historians to study in Rome with the Christian calendar in the year 354 AD was found Dec. 25 inside pages of records: "The birth of Christ in Bethlehem of Judea."
After research, is generally believed that on December 25 for Christmas, may be the beginning of the year in the 336 years of the Church of Rome, about AD 375 in Asia Minor spread of Antioch, 430 AD in Alexandria in Egypt reached, the Church of Jerusalem Have to accept the latest, and the Armenian Church still adhere to the January 6 Epiphany is the birth of Jesus.
Dec. 25 is the original Persian Apollo (the god of light) Mitra's birthday, is a pagan holiday at the same time Apollo Rome is the state religion of the gods. Rome is also the day of the calendar section of the winter solstice, the pagan sun god worship of all this day as the spring of hope, the beginning of the recovery of all things. May be e to this reason, the Church of Rome was chosen as Christmas day. This is the church tried in the early Christian and pagan customs and habits of one of the measures. Later, though most of the church accepted on December 25 for Christmas, but solid all over the use of the church calendar, the exact date can not be unified, so they Dec. 24 to the second year on January 6 as Christmas Steadily, according to local churches around the specific circumstances ring this period of the festival to celebrate Christmas. Since December 25 was recognized as the majority of the church after Christmas, the original January 6 Epiphany of the only commemoration of the baptism of Jesus, but also the Catholic Church on January 6 as the "three to Wang Chao's Day" to commemorate the Jesus of Health when the East King III (that is, three doctoral) to the story of worship.
With the wide dissemination of the Christian, Christmas has become all Christian denominations, and even non-Christians, the majority of the masses is an important holiday. Many countries in Europe and the United States, people attach great importance to the festival, and it linked to the New Year, and the celebration of the lively and well over a grand New Year, a festival of all the people. Dec. 25 The main activities are related to the legend of the birth of Jesus. From December 24 to January 6 next year for the Christmas holiday season. During the festival, Christians have held a grand ceremony. Christmas is a Christian holiday, as people paid special attention, it has become a universal holiday, the West is the year's biggest holiday, New Year and in the same breath, similar to our country over the Spring Festival. Westerners in red, green, white color for Christmas, Christmas comes every household used to decorate Christmas colors. There are red Christmas flowers and candles for Christmas. Green is the Christmas tree. It is the main Christmas decoration, to cut down the cedar, a class of Parkinson's pyramid was the evergreen decorations from the top, colorful hanging lanterns, paper flowers and gifts, but also lit a candle for Christmas. Xiangyingchengqu the red and white Santa Claus, Christmas activities, he is the most popular figures. Lin Shui children in the West before Christmas Eve, in the fireplace or put a pillow next to the socks, waiting for Santa Claus in their sleep after a gift of socks on the inside. In the West, play Santa Claus is also a custom.
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The Feast of Christmas
It is not easy to pin-point the origins of the Christmas feast, today the more important feast of the Christmas season in most western Christian churches. One can only say for certain that the birth of Jesus Christ was being celebrated in Rome by the year 336 A.D.; afterwards the feast was celebrated in other Christian churches throughout the world.
Why it was celebrated on December 25th is another question. No date for the birth of Jesus can be found in the New Testament, which is concerned more with the question "Who is Jesus?" than the date of his birth. Early Christian speculation about his birth date was influenced by the symbolism of the changing seasons, then popular in religious thought, which paid careful attention to the equinoxes and solstices of the sun. Christian scholars speculated that Jesus was conceived at the spring equinox (March 25th) and therefore was born on December 25th, the date of the winter solstice.
In many of the Christian churches, March 25th is still the Feast of the Annunciation, when the Angel Gabriel announced to Mary that she was to be the mother of Jesus.
Possible impluse for the feast of Christmas may have came too from the establishment of the pagan feast of the "Unconquered Sun-God" by the Emperor Aurelian in 274 A.D. to be celebrated on December 25, the day of the winter solstice in Rome and throughout the empire. In response, Christians could celebrate the feast of the "Sun of righteousness" (Malachi 4,2), Jesus Christ, who called himself " the light of the world."
Father Christmas
It is said that in the year of 300 AD, there was a kind old man and his name was Saint Nicholas. He was always ready to help the poor and often gave presents to them.
Today, Father Christmas is an imaginary figure, but nearly all young children believe in him. They think he is a happy old man with a long white beard and a long red robe.
On the night of the twenty-fourth of December every year, Father Christmas from some cold northern land comes down the chimney of the fireplace to put presents by the beds of children or to fill their stockings. So when children go to bed that night, they hang up their stockings, and on Christmas morning they wake to find them full of presents. Of course, it's really their parents who fill the stockings.
Another name for Father Christmas is Santa Claus.
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回答者：木原正树 - 大魔法师 九级 10-7 09:04
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For today's Christian, the origin of Christmas is, and should be, the birth of Jesus Christ as recorded in the Bible. Nothing more and nothing less. However, most of what we witness on December 25th each year has absolutely nothing to do with that blessed day, which probably occurred in late summer or early fall about 2,000 years ago. In fact, most of the customs and traditions of Christmas actually pre-date the birth of Jesus, and many of them are downright deceptive in their meaning and origin. Anyway, who cares when Christ was born?
Christmas Day,the 25th of December,is the biggest festival(节日)celebrated in the Christian countries of the world.Although everyone enjoys Christmas Day,it is particularly enjoyed by children,who get very excited because of the presents they know they are going to receive.Small children believe that their presents are brought by Father Christmas(圣诞老人).Father Christmas is a kind of old man who,the children are told,lives at the North Pole.He travels through the sky on a sleigh(雪撬) which is pulled by reindeers(驯鹿) and loaded with(装满) presents.Stopping on the roof of houses,he enters by climbing the chimney(烟囱).When small children go to bed on Christmas Eve,they hang a stocking at the end of their beds.Their parents warn them not to try to look at Father Christmas,or he will not leave them anything.When they wake,they find their stockings filled with presents.Children are very excited on Christmas morning and always wake up early.
Christmas is also a family celebration.As any members of the family as possible gather to eat,play party games and watch the special Christmas programmes on TV.
回答者： 13760551 - 进士出身 八级 10-7 09:07
People send each other cards and give gifts to their families and friends. In homes and in stores, evergreen trees glitter with colorful lights and ornaments. Children look forward to seeing a jolly, white-bearded man in a red suit named Santa Claus.
It all can mean just one thing: It’s the season of Christmas, a holiday celebrated every year on December 25.
WHAT IS CHRISTMAS?
Christmas is a Christian holiday. It commemorates the birth of Jesus Christ more than 2,000 years ago. Christian churches hold religious services to celebrate Christmas. At midnight on Christmas Eve, most churches hold special candlelight services.
But Christmas is also a social and family holiday. It is a festival of goodwill, a time for family, friends, food, and gift-giving.
Many Americans share Christmas cookies, decorate their homes, and place presents under the family Christmas tree. Children often hang up stockings for Santa Claus to fill with small gifts. According to tradition, Santa arrives on a sleigh pulled by reindeer. Presents are usually opened on Christmas Eve or Christmas Day.
THE STORY OF CHRIST’S BIRTH
The story of Christ’s birth comes mainly from the New Testament of the Bible, a holy book of Christianity. According to the Bible, Joseph and his wife, Mary, traveled from Nazareth to the town of Bethlehem. The town’s inn had no room for them, even though Mary was expecting a child. Her baby was born in a stable and placed in a manger, a criblike holder for animal feed.
In the fields near Bethlehem, an angel appeared before shepherds who were guarding their flocks. The angel told the shepherds that a holy child named Jesus Christ had been born. Other angels appeared and sang. After the angels had gone, the shepherds went to Bethlehem to see the child.
Three Wise Men came from the east looking for a newborn king. They followed a bright, guiding star called the Star of Bethlehem. It led them to Christ in the manger. There, they knelt in worship before the baby Jesus and gave him gifts.
TWELVE DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
The official Christmas season is popularly known as the Twelve Days of Christmas. It extends from the anniversary of Christ’s birth on December 25 to the feast of Epiphany on January 6. The Epiphany honors Jesus’ baptism and the arrival of the Three Wise Men in Bethlehem.
THE ROOTS OF CHRISTMAS
No one knows exactly when Jesus Christ was born. For many years, local Christian churches celebrated Christ’s birth at different times. Then, in the ad 300s, the Roman Catholic Church set the birth date at December 25.
At that time, older non-Christian festivals were celebrated around Christmas. The Romans celebrated Saturnalia, a festival honoring their god of harvest and god of light. Other Europeans held festivals in mid-December marking the end of the harvest season. The Roman Catholic Church probably chose December 25 to give a Christian meaning to these older festivals.
The Orthodox Church, the Christian church in the east, also began using December 25 as the birth date of Jesus. But the Orthodox Church places more importance on celebrating Jesus’ baptism on January 6.
CHRISTMAS GIFTS
The custom of exchanging gifts at Christmas comes from the ancient Romans. During Saturnalia, the Romans exchanged tokens of good luck. Later, it became customary for Romans to exchange more valuable gifts, such as clothes or jewelry. The Biblical story of the Three Wise Men who presented gifts to baby Jesus also shaped this Christmas custom.
CHRISTMAS TREES
The tradition of the Christmas tree came to North America from Germany. Long ago, Germans began decorating evergreen trees in their homes at Christmas. They trimmed their trees with fruits, cookies, and lighted candles. German immigrants to the United States brought this custom with them in the 1800s.
Before Christian times, ancient people used evergreens for decoration and religious ceremonies. Because evergreens do not die in the winter, they came to symbolize eternal life.
STAR OF BETHLEHEM
The Star of Bethlehem is one of the oldest symbols of Christmas. A star traditionally sits atop Christmas trees. Stars are used for many other Christmas decorations, too.
CHRISTMAS LIGHTS
Lighted candles have always been a part of Christmas celebrations. The candles represent Jesus Christ, who the Bible calls “the light of the world.” Today, most people decorate their homes and yards with electric lights in place of candles.
MISTLETOE AND HOLLY
The custom of decorating with mistletoe at Christmastime dates to the Romans. They thought of mistletoe as a symbol of peace. They believed enemies would resolve their differences when they met beneath it. The Christmas custom of kissing under the mistletoe is thought to come from this ancient belief.
Holly, too, is a popular Christmas decoration. Its sharp, pointed leaves are considered a symbol of Christ’s crown of thorns. Christ wore the crown when he was crucified (nailed to a cross).
CHRISTMAS AROUND THE WORLD
Each part of the world has its own Christmas traditions. In many countries, gifts are exchanged on January 6 to mark the Epiphany. On January 5, the eve of the Epiphany, children in Spain leave grain in their shoes for the Wise Men’s camels. The next morning, they find small gifts in place of the grain.
In Mexico, singing children parade from house to house in a tradition called posadas. They ask for shelter, like Mary and Joseph in Bethlehem before Jesus’ birth. The children are turned away at many doors before they are finally invited in. Then, everyone enjoys a large meal, singing, and dancing.
In the southern part of the world, in places like Australia, Christmas arrives in summer. Australians often celebrate Christmas with a beach picnic! And Santa’s sleigh is said to be pulled by eight kangaroos!
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12月25日，是*教徒纪念耶稣诞生的日子，称为圣诞
节。
从12月24日于翌年1月6日为圣诞节节期。节日期间，各
国*教徒都举行隆重的纪念仪式。圣诞节本来是*教徒
的节日，由于人们格外重视，它便成为一个全民性的节日，
是西方国家一年中最盛大的节日，可以和新年相提并论，类
似我国过春节。
西方人以红、绿、白三色为圣诞色，圣诞节来临时家家户户都要用圣诞色来装饰。红
色的有圣诞花和圣诞蜡烛。绿色的是圣诞树。它是圣诞节的主要装饰品，用砍伐来的杉、
柏一类呈塔形的常青树装饰而成。上面悬挂着五颜六色的彩灯、礼物和纸花，还点燃着圣
诞蜡烛。
红色与白色相映成趣的是圣诞老人，他是圣诞节活动中最受欢迎的人物。西方儿童在
圣诞夜临睡之前，要在壁炉前或枕头旁放上一只袜子，等候圣诞老人在他们入睡后把礼物
放在袜子内。在西方，扮演圣诞老人也是一种习俗。
圣 诞 的 由 来
圣诞节的由来耶稣的生日究竞是哪一天，其实早无据可查。为什么
要把12月25日定为圣诞节呢？这是在5世纪中叶由教会规定的。公元354
年，在“菲洛卡连”日历中第一次写明12月25日是耶稣的生日，到5世
纪西方普遍接受了这个日期为圣诞节。
圣诞树
据称，圣诞树最早出现在古罗马12月中旬的农神节，德国传教士尼古斯在公元8世纪
用纵树供奉圣婴。随后，德国人把12月24日作为亚当和夏娃的节日，在家放上象征伊甸园
的“乐园树”，上挂代表圣饼的小甜饼，象征赎罪；还点上蜡烛，象征*。
到16世纪，宗教改革者马丁.路德，为求得一个满天星斗的圣诞之夜，设计出在家中布
置一颗装着蜡烛的圣诞树。不过，西方关于圣诞树的来历流行着另一种说法：有个善良的
农民，在圣诞节那天，热情地招待了一名流浪的孩子，临别时，孩子折下一树枝插在地上
树枝立即长成大树，孩子指着这树对农民说，每年今日，树上都长满礼物，以报答你们的
盛情。所以，今天人们所见的圣诞树上总是挂满了小礼物。
.荷斯利设计的。卡片上画的是一个贵族家庭，三代人一齐举杯对一位不在场的亲友表示祝
贺。当时他印了1000张，没有用完的印刷厂就以每张1先令的价钱卖出。圣诞卡就这样诞生
了。
圣诞歌
长期以来，一直流行的圣诞歌主要有三个，一个是《平安夜》；一个是《听，天使报
佳音》；第三个是《铃铛儿响叮当》。
圣诞老人
圣诞老人原指公元4世纪时小亚细亚专区 的主教尼古拉，他因和蔼可亲
慷慨济贫万里闻名。到了6世纪，东方把他尊称为圣尼古拉。由于民间有关尼
古拉的传说中，都联系到少年儿童和礼物，从此，圣诞老人便成为专门在圣
诞节向孩子们送礼物的慈祥老人的形象。到了18世纪，通过文学和绘画，圣
诞老人逐渐成为身穿红外衣的白胡子、白眉毛老人形象。
圣诞卡
世界上第一张圣诞卡是1843年英国人亨利.高乐爵士提议，由约翰.卡尔葛
圣诞礼物
据《圣经》记载，来自东方的圣人在耶稣降生的时候赠送礼物，这就是圣诞老人为儿
童赠送礼品习俗的由来。英国少年儿童在圣诞前夕把长统袜子放在壁炉旁，相信圣诞老人
在夜里会从大烟囱下来，给他们带来满袜子的礼物。法国的少年儿童把鞋放在门口，让“
圣婴来时把礼物放在鞋里面。”
圣诞大餐
正像中国人过春节吃年饭一样，欧美人过圣诞节也很注重全家人围坐在圣诞树下，共
进节日美餐。
圣诞大餐吃火鸡的习俗始于1620年。这种风俗盛于美国。英国人的圣诞大餐是烤鹅，
而非火鸡。奥大利人爱在平安夜里，全家老小约上亲友成群结队地到餐馆去吃一顿圣诞大
餐，其中，火鸡、腊鸡、烧牛仔肉和猪腿必不可少，同时伴以名酒，吃得大家欢天喜地。
“圣诞节”这个名称是“*弥撒”的缩写。弥撒是教会的一种礼拜仪式。耶诞节是一个宗教节。我们把它当作耶苏的诞辰来庆祝，因而又名耶诞节。这一天，世界所有的*教会都举行特别的礼拜仪式。但是有很多圣诞节的欢庆活动和宗教并无半点关联。交换礼物，寄圣诞卡，这都使圣诞节成为一个普天同庆的日子。
圣诞节是*教世界最大的节日。4世纪初，1月6日是罗马帝国东部各教会纪念那稣降生和受洗的双重节日、称为“主显节”Epiphany，亦称“显现节”即上帝通过那稣向世人显示自己。当时只有那路拉冷的教会例外，那里只纪念耶稣的诞生而不纪念那稣的受洗。后来历史学家们在罗马*徒习用的日历中发现公元 354年12月25日页内记录着：“*降生在犹大的伯利恒。”经过研究，一般认为12月25日伴为圣诞节可能开始于公元336年的罗马教会）约在公元375年传到小亚细亚的安提阿，公元 430年传到埃及的亚历山大里亚，那路撒冷的教会接受得最晚，而亚美尼亚的教会则仍然坚持1月6日主显节是那稣的诞辰。12月25日原来是波斯太阳神（即光明之神）密特拉（Mithra）的诞辰，是一个异教徒节日，同时太阳神也是罗马国教众神之一。这一天又是罗马历书的冬至节，崇拜太阳神的异教徒都把这一天当作春天的希望，万物复苏的开始。可能由于这个原因，罗马教会才选择这一天作为圣诞节。这是教会初期力图把异教徒的风俗习惯*教化的措施之一。后来，虽然大多数教会都接受12月25日为圣诞节，但又固各地教会使用的历书不同，具体日期不能统一，于是就把12月24日到第二年的1月6日定为圣诞节节期（Christmas Tide），各地教会可以根据当地具体情况在这段节期之内庆祝圣诞节。自从12月25日被大多数教会公认为圣诞节后，原来1月6日的主显节就只纪念耶稣受洗了，但天主教会又把1月6日定为“三王来朝节”，以纪念耶稣生时东方三王（即三位博士）来朝拜的故事。随着*教的广泛传播，圣诞节已成为各教派*徒，甚至广大非*徒群众的一个重要节日。在欧美许多国家里，人们非常重视这个节日，把它和新年连在一起，而庆祝活动之热闹与隆重大大超过了新年，成为一个全民的节日。12月25日的主要纪念活动都与那稣降生的传说有关。
耶苏的出生是有一段故事的，耶苏是因着圣灵成孕，由童女马利亚所生的。神更派遣使者加伯列在梦中晓谕约瑟，叫他不要因为马利亚未婚怀孕而不要她，反而要与她成亲，把那孩子起名为“耶苏”，意思是要他把百姓从罪恶中救出来。
当马利亚快要临盆的时候，罗马*下了命令，全部人民到伯利恒务必申报户籍。约瑟和马利亚只好遵命。他们到达伯利恒时，天色已昏，无奈两人未能找到旅馆渡宿，只有一个马棚可以暂住。就在这时，耶苏要出生了！於是马利亚唯有在马槽上，生下耶苏。后人为纪念耶苏的诞生，便定十二月二十五为圣诞节，年年望弥撒，纪念耶苏的出世。
圣诞节便是於十二月二十五日纪念耶苏的诞生，但真实的诞生日就没有人知道了。十九世纪，圣诞卡的流行、圣诞老人的出现，圣诞节也开始流行起来了。
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时间：2022-06-19 12:52
Later, people follow the example of an angel, Christmas Eve in the night-speaking journalists around the birth of Jesus, until today, the good news reported that Christmas has become an indispensable program.
Good news is that teams are usually made up of about 20 young people, and one dressed as an angel prepared girl and a component of Santa Claus. Christmas Eve at about 9:00 in the evening after the beginning of a family reported to the good news. Good news when a team goes to the family, will be the first to sing a few well-known Christmas songs, and then by the little girl to read out the words in the Bible so that the families know that tonight is the birth of Jesus day, after we go to pray together 12 poems, by the generosity of Santa Claus, Christmas presents to the delivery of the small family-Office, the good news reported that the entire process is complete!
