Sealion II

Christmas is, of course, the celebration of the birth of Christ, which is an event worthy of celebration if any is. It is also a pagan solstice festival co-opted by the early Church. In either case it celebrates the coming of the Sun/Son and the triumph of life over death.

So, even though Jesus was born in the spring, I like having the festival of his birth at midwinter--because of the symbolism, and because it gives us something to look forward to as the days get shorter and colder!