What would an alien think if it visited Earth on Xmas?

Dec 27, 2010

EDITOR: If nowadays, an alien visited the Earth and it happened to be Christmas, it would be surprised by the parade of marvellous street lighting in Europe, the Christmas trees, the busy people, or the carols echoing in the streets.

EDITOR: If nowadays, an alien visited the Earth and it happened to be Christmas, it would be surprised by the parade of marvellous street lighting in Europe, the Christmas trees, the busy people, or the carols echoing in the streets.

What would it think of it?
Maybe a homage to a great human, a party to celebrate all his great deeds.

But when it realised the figure that represents this Great Human is nothing but a cheap rubber Santa Claus, hanging from all balconies or as an omnipresent icon that children and adults praise, then it would think we are crazy.

Indeed, the spirit of Christmas means that God turned into a man and shared His existence with us, never being a stranger to our feelings or sufferings.

Since Jesus stepped on Earth nothing has been the same.

He conquered death and sin and gave a new meaning to suffering.
For us, to be sons and daughters of God must be a goal and a sacrifice to reach.

Only this way will we understand what we are and where we are going—towards Him, Road, Truth and Life and yet for so many a stranger!

That is the essence of Christmas.

Lisa Justiniano
Madrid, Spain


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