In the News/Op-Ed ... "Bishop Pfeifer: Encourage businesses to keep Christ in Christmas"

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• "A time to recover the true values of what makes Christmas”

Bishop Emeritus Michael Pfeifer, Catholic Diocese of San Angelo, Contributor
• Midland Reporter-Telegram

MIDLAND, TEXAS - Christmas as the very word implies is all about Christ – or should be – the word itself refers to the first great Christ – mass. If it weren’t for the birth of Christ, there would be no Christmas. Sadly, in recent years there is a secular movement among many business and commercial groups that want our dollars but not our belief to remove Christ from Christmas by doing away with the word itself, religious displays, and a joyful wish of “Merry Christmas” and instead use “Happy Holidays.” In many places, “friendship trees” have replaced Christmas trees.

It’s time for Christians to stand up and demand that our stores and places of businesses use the proper words to describe what the season is all about ...

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