How do you celebrate? And what do you celebrate?
We're Catholic, so we celebrate Christmas. Every year, since my conversion (he's always been Catholic), I have this argument with the Orge - "When to put up the tree"
He usually wants it up right after Thanksgiving and take it down the day after Christmas. I can't stand to do it that early. Catholic tradition is to put the tree up Christmas Eve and keep it up through Epiphany (Jan 6th, celebrating the Magi visiting the Holy family). Right now, we're in the season of Advent (antici-PA-tion!)- so you typically have an Advent wreath on your dining table or prayer table and light a candle each week (I do mine around dinner time every day, while I cook), so by the end of Advent, you're lighting all 4 candles. I really like these traditions, but the family balks at them, especially now that they're teens! Like I'm forcing some horrid ancient stupidity on them. Some years I just let them do it their way. I'm lazy like that - I'd rather pacify than argue during this festive season.
It remains to be seen how it will go this year. I'm starting the Advent wreath today though. Someday it might mean something to them.
We're Catholic, so we celebrate Christmas. Every year, since my conversion (he's always been Catholic), I have this argument with the Orge - "When to put up the tree"
He usually wants it up right after Thanksgiving and take it down the day after Christmas. I can't stand to do it that early. Catholic tradition is to put the tree up Christmas Eve and keep it up through Epiphany (Jan 6th, celebrating the Magi visiting the Holy family). Right now, we're in the season of Advent (antici-PA-tion!)- so you typically have an Advent wreath on your dining table or prayer table and light a candle each week (I do mine around dinner time every day, while I cook), so by the end of Advent, you're lighting all 4 candles. I really like these traditions, but the family balks at them, especially now that they're teens! Like I'm forcing some horrid ancient stupidity on them. Some years I just let them do it their way. I'm lazy like that - I'd rather pacify than argue during this festive season.
It remains to be seen how it will go this year. I'm starting the Advent wreath today though. Someday it might mean something to them.