So it's Christmas night. All the food is devoured, presents are unwrapped, the excitement of waiting is over. Christmas day has come and gone. But wait; do not take that tree down, do not be afraid to play a Christmas carol, do not quit celebrating Christmas. As a season, Christmas lasts until we celebrate the Baptism of Jesus. That's not until January 9, 2011. Christmas, as a day, continues as well as the Church teaches us that Christmas is an octave.
What does this mean? An octave is 8 days. In the church's liturgy, we celebrate Christmas as an octave. We sing the gloria at every mass, we light all the candles. We believe that the joy and significance of this feast, ranked 2nd on the Church calendar(Easter is 1st) deserves an octave celebration.
Each family has their own traditions. I pray that yours includes a celebration of Christmas that does not die when the clock strikes December 26th.
Keep celebrating Christmas; tis the season!
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