What does “Happy Christmas” really mean?

25Dec

What does “Happy Christmas” really mean?

25 Dec, 2025 | Bishops' Conference of Scotland | BCoS Facebook | Return|

What does “Happy Christmas” really mean?

Bishop Frank Dougan reflects on Christmas as truly blessed because God is with us. From the fall in Genesis to the joy of the Incarnation, he reminds us of this extraordinary truth: God became man so that we might share in His divine life.

This Christmas, we are invited not to live without God, but to rejoice in the gift of salvation and give thanks, like the shepherds, for all that God has done for us.

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