♥ Message of the Christmas Tree : Life Is "Ever Green" ♥
The traditional "Christmas tree" is a very ancient custom which exalts the value of life, as in winter the evergreen becomes a sign of undying life. In general, the tree is decorated and Christmas gifts are placed under it. The symbol is also eloquent from a typically Christian point of view: It reminds us of the "tree of life" ( Genesis 2:9), representation of Christ, God’s supreme gift to humanity.
The message of the Christmas tree, therefore, is that life is "ever green" if one gives : not so much material things, but of oneself : in friendship and sincere affection, and fraternal help and forgiveness, in shared time and reciprocal listening.♥
~ Blessed John Paul II ~
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