20 Dec 21 – Christ’s Mass

Today’s Topics:

1) In the first segment, we discuss the origin of the word “Christmas” or Christ’s Mass and discuss how Christmas has been celebrated within the Catholic Church throughout the years

2) In this segment, the story of the Nativity of our Lord is discussed and several quotes regarding the importance and meaning behind Christmas are introduced

3) The focus of this segment centers on the differences between the Gospel accounts of the Nativity and introduces the basis of the Incarnation of Christ as defined by the Catechism of the Catholic Church

4) The Knights of Columbus programs that encourage the celebration of Christmas and help the Council/members to evangelize within their own families and communities are discussed. The links for these programs are listed below:

https://www.kofc.org/en/what-we-do/faith-in-action-programs/family/keep-christ-in-christmas.html

https://www.kofc.org/en/news/releases/posada2012.html