Today’s the Day: Take Back Christmas, Fighting Commercialization of the Holidays and Celebrating Advent
Sunday, November 27th is more than just the final day of the “Black” shopping weekend following Thanksgiving. It’s the first Sunday in Advent. If you’re someone who doesn’t mind injecting a bit of religion into your Christmas celebration, it’s a great day to start doing so, and to forge a Christmas tradition set apart from the mass commercialization that marks the American Christmas season.
Just what does it mean to celebrate Advent?
Advent is the period of four Sundays preceding Christmas Day. Celebrated by the Catholic church, and many branches of Protestantism, although not all, it is traditionally a quiet time of waiting. Obviously, with Christmas carols playing before Thanksgiving, marking the traditional Advent quiet time is a challenge for most families who choose to mark the occasion.
That’s precisely why I like it so much. (I’m always up for a good challenge!)
In my church, we have a saying: Slow Down. Relax. Quiet. It’s Advent.
Are you going to observe Advent this year?
— Lynn
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In my humble opinion there is room for both. Christmas carols and relaxing as this is what Xmas is all about, and on the other hand, the joy of present giving and the joy of the kids faces receiving them.