导语：圣诞节的起源，圣诞节是基督徒庆祝耶稣基督诞生的庆祝日，圣诞节这个词的含义是指“基督的弥撒(christ's mass)”，即为“基督的一次聚餐”。这个仪式源自《新约》的“最后的晚餐。
the name christmas is short for "christ's mass". a mass is a kind of church service. christmas is a religious festival. it is the day we celebrate as the birthday of jesus.
there are special christmas services in christian churches all over the world. but many of the festivities of christmas do not have anything to do with religion. exchanging gifts and sending christmas cards are the modern ways of celebrating the christmas in the world.
the birth of jesus had a story: in nazareth, a city of galilee. the virgin's name was mary was betrothed to joseph. before they came together, she was found with child of the holy spirit. joseph her husband was minded to put her away secretly. while he thought about these things, gabriel, an angel of the lord appeared to him in a dream and