Christmas time has arrived. This is the time we give and received gifts from the one we loves.

But when did the Christmas originate?

When we talk about Christmas, the first thing that comes up from our mind is the Gift Giving. Gift giving started when Santa Clause give gifts to the good kids and it becomes traditional that whenever there is Christmas, there will be Santa Clause. But did you know that Santa Clause is for real? Yes, Santa Clause is portrayed by Saint Nicolas, a Greek christian bishop and mostly known as father of Christmas.

Why did Saint Nicolas gives gift to the good kids?

Maybe, he want’s to continue the traditions of gift giving that the 3 wise men done during the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. If your not familiar with the 3 wise men, let me first introduce them to you. They are Melchior, Caspar and Balthazar. These are the 3 king that predicted the coming of the savior and the king of all kings, Jesus Christ. Upon finding him, they gave him three symbolic gifts: gold, frankincense and myrrh.

So how is Christmas connected with the gift giving?

Since Santa Clause as Saint Nicolas and the 3 wise men gave gifts to good kids, let us not forget that the true meaning of Christmas, it is the birth of our savior Jesus Christ. He is the most precious gift given to us by God the Father. He sent his son to save us from evils and sins. This is best gift we ever received and in order to commemorate it, we celebrate it during 25th of December or during the coldest night of the year.

Jesus, Mary and Joseph

on the

Nativity Scene

Have a blessed Christmas to all of you.