christmas. jesus the light of the world. let s put all those woes aside and admit we need help. we need a savior and things will be better in 2023. a blessed one. carley: i love him so much. i love that message. one of the reasons why i love christmas so much is because no matter had you are or what political affiliation you subscribe to or even religion, everybody feels a little bit extra warm today. there is a little extra a reason why you smile at people, you stop to say merry christmas. it really real unites the country we only get one day in a year. todd: one reason we feel nice and warm, carley has a heater underneath the desk. carley: it is not on. it is not on. todd: still suffering from third-degree burnses today. it is a hope, message of hope that cardinal dolan was expressing there. i feel like to a certain extent
The traditions of Christmas stretch far back in time and place, having originated in the northern hemisphere, where it is the height of winter on December 25. Christmas customs draw on those of several festivals that celebrated light amid winter’s darkness, including the Jewish Hanukkah, the Pagan Winter Solstice, the Germanic Yule and an ancient Roman fest called the Birth of the Unconquered Sun.
have the birth of the light of the world, as jesus revealed himself. here s one way, steve, to look at it. there is a lot of darkness. we don t have to just look out there at the world, at our nation, at our city. we also look within, and we kind of say, hey, i ve got some darkness within. there are some woes, tensions, troubles, setbacks, worries. some people say we shouldn t dwell on that, because that will really dampen the christmas spirit. i m always saying, no, tag those things, because what you are really doing is admitting, there s all this darkness, and i alone can t take care of it. i alone intend to give up and get hopeless. i need help. once we admit i need help, that is sort of a red cross way of saying i need a savior. i need some rescuing.
These days, many people seem more and more attracted to darkness. And sometimes, the truth takes a while to get out. It can be like the dawn breaking, with gradual expansion of light before the sun rises – but it will get out.