"An Irishhealth expert has urged that we delay Christmas until January in order to crush coronavirus once and for all."

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I won’t be listening to any so called expert preaching when i can celebrate Jesus’ birth.

I hope to God i am not alone there.
 
They can’t move Christ’s Mass (Christmas). However, if they’re thinking about delaying Yuletide, the “holiday” where everyone boozes, gorges, etc then by all means, delay it.
 
This is true in America too, sadly. My father was “old calendar” Ukrainian Catholic, so we celebrated twice. We have a small meal in his honor on the old calendar Christmas, but don’t really celebrate beyond that much because we’re “new calendar”, plus my husband is Roman Catholic.
 
Kerry and Galway, Cahirciveen and Clifden to be more specific.
 
Already done. Christmas is celebrated until January 10 (and somewhat until February 2), so there is plenty Christmas to be had during January if someone is so inclined to celebrate with the Church.

Delay its beginning? Feh.
 
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I don’t know that I see anything nefarious here.

He might be suggesting that large gatherings and events be postponed, which is probably wise. But the Nativity of Our Lord is still happening in December (depending on the calendar you follow). It will still be celebrated at that time in my home. Everyone can do the same. And the Nativity fast has already started.

Christ is born! Glorify Him!
 
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*looks at calendar, sees Thanksgiving is two weeks away, and clutches pearls

You need to pile it with gravy and cranberry sauce and stuffing 🙂

When I was a kid we had a Russian orthodox family in the neighborhood and their Mom told my Mom she loved living in the US and taking advantage of the post Christmas sales.
 
I don’t give two cents about the article, but quite honestly, this particular year, unlike most others, I am totally happy with seeing Christmas trees already up.

What I would suggest is that we make Christmas the day of worship (at Mass if we can, via ‘TV” if we can’t) and then go back to a tradition that many of our ancestors had in the Latin Church where Epiphany (and dang it, it’s JANUARY 6 not ‘Sunday Jan 3 2021” she says with a curmudgeonly scowl), and ‘Three Kings’ Day” was the big commercial ‘ie. secular’ feast with the gift giving and the food and the fun and games and dancing tra la la la la. Wouldn’t that be great! The ‘12 days of Christmas’ leading up to a fun fest on January 6, and even MORE time for us to enjoy lights, music, and a ‘Christmas good cheer’ attitude. Personally, that’s what I’m going with. More Christmas!!
 
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Except that Epiphany no longer necessarily falls on January 6, but moves freely throughout the calendar on its Sunday, thus destroying the traditional song and much else that we held dear.
 
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The more Christmas the better. (By which I mean the more spiritual and liturgical aspect)
 
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