M\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u \u1edf B\u1eafc B\u00e1n C\u1ea7u l\u00e0 v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 20 \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y 22 th\u00e1ng 12. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u00c1 \u0110\u00f4ng g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 \u0110\u00f4ng Ch\u00ed. Ng\u01b0\u1eddi La M\u00e3 \u0103n m\u1eebng l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i Th\u1ea7n m\u00f9a m\u00e0ng Saturnalia b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u t\u1eeb ng\u00e0y 17 \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y 24 th\u00e1ng 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0110\u1ea1o C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o Thu\u1edf Ban \u0110\u1ea7u nh\u01b0 th\u1ebf n\u00e0o?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0110\u1ec3 tr\u00e1nh b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ed1i x\u1eed b\u1ea1c \u0111\u00e3i trong m\u00f9a l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi La M\u00e3 ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea1o, nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi theo \u0111\u1ea1o C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o th\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3 \u0111\u00e3 trang tr\u00ed nh\u00e0 c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd v\u1edbi l\u00e1 c\u00e2y holly trong tinh th\u1ea7n t\u1ea1 \u01a1n th\u1ea7n m\u00f9a m\u00e0ng. Nh\u01b0ng khi s\u1ed1 t\u00edn \u0111\u1ed3 Kit\u00f4 Gi\u00e1o ng\u00e0y c\u00e0ng \u0111\u00f4ng v\u00e0 t\u1eadp t\u1ee5c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd tr\u1ed7i d\u1eady, c\u00e1c l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ef1a theo nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o nhi\u1ec1u h\u01a1n. Nh\u01b0ng thu\u1edf ban \u0111\u1ea7u, c\u00e1c nh\u00e0 th\u1edd ch\u01b0a m\u1eebng l\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 12, m\u00e3i \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1eddi c\u1ee7a gi\u00e1m m\u1ee5c \u0111\u1ec7 nh\u1ecb Telesphorus c\u1ee7a H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh La M\u00e3 l\u00e0 t\u1eeb n\u0103m 125 \u0111\u1ebfn 136 Sau C\u00f4ng Nguy\u00ean, v\u1ecb gi\u00e1m m\u1ee5c n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 tuy\u00ean b\u1ed1 c\u00e1c m\u1ee5c v\u1ee5 c\u1ee7a Nh\u00e0 Th\u1edd ph\u1ea3i di\u1ec5n ra trong th\u1eddi gian n\u00e0y \u0111\u1ec3 \u0103n m\u1eebng \u201cCh\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh v\u00e0 l\u00e0 \u0110\u1ea5ng C\u1ee9u Th\u1ebf c\u1ee7a ch\u00fang ta.\u201d Th\u1ebf nh\u01b0ng, l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ai bi\u1ebft r\u00f5 th\u00e1ng n\u00e0o Ch\u00faa Gi\u00ea Su \u0111\u00e3 sinh ra, l\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh th\u01b0\u1eddng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c t\u1ed5 ch\u1ee9c v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng 9, c\u00f9ng l\u00fac v\u1edbi L\u1ec5 H\u1ed9i \u201cFeast of Trumpets\u201d c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi Do Th\u00e1i. Th\u1ef1c ra, trong h\u01a1n 300 n\u0103m tr\u01b0\u1edbc, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta m\u1eebng l\u1ec5 gi\u00e1ng sinh v\u00e0o nh\u1eefng ng\u00e0y kh\u00e1c nhau.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0110\u1ebfn n\u0103m 274 Sau C\u00f4ng Nguy\u00ean, \u0111\u00f4ng ch\u00ed (solstice) r\u01a1i v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12. Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ebf La M\u00e3 Aurelian tuy\u00ean b\u1ed1 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y th\u1ea7n th\u00e1i d\u01b0\u01a1ng v\u00f4 song sinh ra. N\u0103m 320 Sau C\u00f4ng Nguy\u00ean, \u0110\u1ee9c Gi\u00e1o Ho\u00e0ng Julius \u0110\u1ec7 I x\u00e1c nh\u1eadn ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y sinh ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa Gi\u00ea Su.<\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh \u0110\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c h\u00f3a khi n\u00e0o, l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n c\u00f3 \u0103n m\u1eebng kh\u00f4ng?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n N\u0103m 325 Sau C\u00f4ng Nguy\u00ean, \u0110\u1ea1i \u0110\u1ebf Constantine, v\u1ecb Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ebf La M\u00e3 \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean theo C\u00f4ng Gi\u00e1o, \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1ec1 ngh\u1ecb Gi\u00e1ng Sinh l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i b\u1ea5t di b\u1ea5t d\u1ecbch \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u1ea5n \u0111\u1ecbnh v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12. \u00d4ng c\u0169ng \u0111\u1ec1 ngh\u1ecb Ch\u00faa Nh\u1eadt l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y linh thi\u00eang c\u1ee7a 7 ng\u00e0y m\u1edbi trong tu\u1ea7n, v\u00e0 r\u1eb1ng l\u1ec5 Ph\u1ee5c Sinh s\u1ebd kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 ng\u00e0y n\u00e0o nh\u1ea5t \u0111\u1ecbnh. N\u0103m 354 Sau C\u00f4ng Nguy\u00ean, Gi\u00e1m M\u1ee5c Liberius c\u1ee7a Gi\u00e1o H\u1ed9i La M\u00e3 ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c ch\u1ec9 th\u1ecb cho c\u00e1c gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n \u0103n m\u1eebng ng\u00e0y sinh c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa Gi\u00ea Su l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tuy nhi\u00ean, cho d\u00f9 Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ebf Constantine v\u00e0 Gi\u00e1m M\u1ee5c Lebrius \u0111\u00e3 ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c ch\u1ecdn ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y Ch\u00faa Gi\u00e1ng Sinh, nh\u1eefng gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n Ky T\u00f4 th\u1eeba bi\u1ebft ng\u00e0y n\u00e0y l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea1o, do \u0111\u00f3 h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n \u0103n m\u1eebng ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh c\u1ee7a Ho\u00e0ng \u0110\u1ebf La M\u00e3 \u0111\u00e3 c\u00f3 \u00fd t\u1ed1t \u0111\u1ec1 x\u01b0\u1edbng. V\u00ec th\u1ebf, Ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c to\u00e0n th\u1ec3 gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n Ky T\u00f4 tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi th\u1eeba nh\u1eadn cho \u0111\u1ebfn th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 hi\u1ec7n \u0111\u1ea1i.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Th\u00ed d\u1ee5 nh\u01b0 \u1edf Anh Qu\u1ed1c, l\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh b\u1ecb c\u1ea5m t\u1eeb n\u0103m 1649 \u0111\u1ebfn 1660 b\u1eb1ng c\u00e1c \u0111\u1ea1o lu\u1eadt g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 Blue Laws (Lu\u1eadt Xanh), v\u00ec ng\u01b0\u1eddi Anh tin r\u1eb1ng Ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y t\u00f4n nghi\u00eam, kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i m\u00faa h\u00e1t, m\u1eebng vui.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Khi nhi\u1ec1u gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n Protestant (Tin L\u00e0nh) kh\u00f4ng mu\u1ed1n b\u1ecb \u0111\u1ed1i x\u1eed t\u00e0n b\u1ea1o b\u1edfi T\u00f2a Th\u00e1nh La M\u00e3, h\u1ecd \u0111\u00e3 tr\u1ed1n ch\u1ea1y t\u1ecb n\u1ea1n sang c\u00e1c v\u00f9ng \u0111\u1ea5t thu\u1ed9c \u0111\u1ecba kh\u00e1c tr\u00ean to\u00e0n th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi, l\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh l\u1ea1i \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0103n m\u1eebng \u1edf nh\u1eefng n\u01a1i h\u1ecd t\u00e1i \u0111\u1ecbnh c\u01b0. Nh\u01b0ng l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3, Gi\u00e1ng Sinh ch\u01b0a \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e1p lu\u1eadt quy \u0111\u1ecbnh l\u00e0 qu\u1ed1c l\u1ec5. N\u00ean nh\u1edb, trong th\u1eddi gian n\u00e0y c\u0169ng v\u1eabn ch\u01b0a c\u00f3 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng gi\u00e0 Santa Claus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh Tr\u1edf Th\u00e0nh Ph\u1ed5 Th\u00f4ng khi n\u00e0o?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh ph\u1ed5 th\u00f4ng khi c\u00f3 cu\u1ed1n s\u00e1ch c\u1ee7a t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 Washington Irving \u201cThe Keeping of Christmas at Bracebridge Hall\u201d t\u1ea1m d\u1ecbch l\u00e0 \u201cG\u00ecn Gi\u1eef L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh t\u1ea1i T\u00f2a Nh\u00e0 Bracebridge\u201d ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh v\u00e0o n\u0103m 1820.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N\u0103m 1834, N\u1eef Ho\u00e0ng Anh Qu\u1ed1c Victoria, \u0111\u01b0a phu qu\u00e2n ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0110\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a b\u00e0 l\u00e0 Ho\u00e0ng T\u1eed Albert \u0111\u1ebfn cung \u0111i\u1ec7n Windsor, b\u00e0 \u0111\u00e3 gi\u1edbi thi\u1ec7u v\u1edbi \u00f4ng v\u1ec1 truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng tr\u01b0ng c\u00e2y Christmas v\u00e0 c\u00e1c b\u00e0i h\u00e1t ng\u1ee3i ca l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0111\u00e3 di\u1ec5n ra \u1edf \u00c2u Ch\u00e2u, sau \u0111\u00f3 truy\u1ec1n \u0111\u1ebfn V\u01b0\u01a1ng Tri\u1ec1u Anh Qu\u1ed1c.<\/p>\n\n\n\n M\u1ed9t tu\u1ea7n tr\u01b0\u1edbc ng\u00e0y L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh n\u0103m 1834, t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 Charles Dickens \u0111\u00e3 ph\u00e1t h\u00e0nh cu\u1ed1n truy\u1ec7n \u201cA Christmas Carol\u201d (trong \u0111\u00f3 c\u00f3 nh\u00e2n v\u1eadt b\u1ea7n ti\u1ec7n t\u00ean Scrooge b\u1eaft c\u1eadu b\u00e9 Cratchit ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0m vi\u1ec7c v\u00e0 \u0111\u00f3 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y D\u00e2n Bi\u1ec3u Hoa K\u1ef3 g\u1eb7p nhau trong ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh). Truy\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a t\u00e1c gi\u1ea3 Dickens \u0111\u00e3 qu\u00e1 ph\u1ed5 bi\u1ebfn s\u00e2u r\u1ed9ng trong d\u00e2n gian \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ed9 kh\u00f4ng m\u1ed9t nh\u00e0 th\u1edd hay ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 n\u00e0o c\u00f3 th\u1ec3 l\u00e0m ng\u01a1 tr\u01b0\u1edbc vi\u1ec7c \u0103n m\u1eebng l\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng, v\u00e0o n\u0103m 1836, Alabama l\u00e0 ti\u1ec3u bang \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3 ban h\u00e0nh \u0111\u1ea1o lu\u1eadt quy \u0111\u1ecbnh Gi\u00e1ng Sinh l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a ti\u1ec3u bang.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N\u0103m 1907, Oklahoma l\u00e0 ti\u1ec3u bang cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3 tuy\u00ean b\u1ed1 Christmas l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c c\u1ee7a ch\u00ednh ph\u1ee7 ti\u1ec3u bang. D\u1ea7n d\u00e0, c\u00e1c qu\u1ed1c gia tr\u00ean th\u1ebf gi\u1edbi \u0111\u00e3 b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u th\u1eeba nh\u1eadn L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y \u0103n m\u1eebng Ch\u00faa sinh ra \u0111\u1eddi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u00dd Ngh\u0129a Ch\u00fac M\u1eebng L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh \u0110\u1ea7y H\u1ed3ng \u00c2n b\u1eaft ngu\u1ed3n t\u1eeb \u0111\u00e2u?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ng\u00e0y nay, nhi\u1ec1u l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea1o \u0111\u00e3 ph\u1ea3n \u00e1nh trong ng\u00e0y L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh. Th\u1ef1c ra, Ch\u00faa Gi\u00ea Su sinh ra v\u00e0o th\u00e1ng ba, nh\u01b0ng ng\u00e0y sinh nh\u1eadt c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0103n m\u1eebng v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12, l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y \u0110\u00f4ng Ch\u00ed. C\u00e1c ng\u00e0y \u0103n m\u1eebng Gi\u00e1ng Sinh ch\u1ea5m d\u1ee9t v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y th\u1ee9 12 sau ng\u00e0y 25 (t\u1ee9c l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y 6 th\u00e1ng gi\u00eang), tr\u00f9ng v\u1edbi s\u1ed1 ng\u00e0y m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi tr\u1edf l\u1ea1i v\u00e0 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00f3n m\u1eebng b\u1edfi ng\u01b0\u1eddi d\u00e2n th\u1eddi c\u1ed5 \u0111\u1ea1i v\u00e0 ng\u01b0\u1eddi La M\u00e3 ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea1o. V\u00ec th\u1ebf kh\u00f4ng c\u00f3 g\u00ec l\u00e0 ng\u1ea1c nhi\u00ean khi c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n Ky T\u00f4 ch\u00ednh th\u1ed1ng hay ngay c\u1ea3 gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n Ky T\u00f4 b\u1ea3o th\u1ee7 th\u01b0\u1eddng hay t\u1ee9c gi\u1eadn v\u1ec1 ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh, v\u00ec h\u1ecd cho r\u1eb1ng \u201c\u0111\u00f3 kh\u00f4ng ph\u1ea3i l\u00e0 t\u00f4n gi\u00e1o c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi Ky T\u00f4,\u201d v\u00e0 r\u1eb1ng ng\u01b0\u1eddi Ky T\u00f4 \u0111\u00e3 qu\u00ean r\u1eb1ng h\u1ed3i x\u1eeda h\u1ed3i x\u01b0a Ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0103n m\u1eebng g\u00ec c\u1ea3 cho \u0111\u1ebfn c\u00e1c th\u1eddi \u0111\u1ea1i sau n\u00e0y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N\u00f3i t\u00f3m l\u1ea1i, sau \u0111\u00e2y l\u00e0 c\u00e1c d\u1eef ki\u1ec7n x\u00e1c th\u1eadt \u0111\u00e1ng nh\u1edb \u0111\u1ec3 trong \u201cmi\u1ebfng g\u00e0 (t\u00e2y) l\u00e0 \u0111\u1ea7u c\u00e2u chuy\u1ec7n\u201d hay trong kh\u00f4ng kh\u00ed l\u00e2ng l\u00e2ng ng\u1ee5m egg nog ho\u1eb7c r\u01b0\u1ee3u n\u1ed3ng m\u00f4i qu\u00fd v\u1ecb b\u00e0n lu\u1eadn cho vui v\u00e0i tr\u1ed1ng canh sau khi \u0111\u00e3 h\u1ebft h\u01a1i h\u00e1t c\u00e0 ra \u00f4 k\u00ea.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Th\u1ee9 nh\u1ea5t, Ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0103n m\u1eebng nh\u01b0 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y Ch\u00faa Gi\u00ea Su sinh ra. Nh\u01b0ng Th\u00e1nh kinh kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u1ec1 c\u1eadp g\u00ec \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh, v\u00e0 gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n Ky T\u00f4 th\u1eddi xa x\u01b0a \u0111\u00e3 kh\u00f4ng m\u1eebng ng\u00e0y sinh c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa. Christmas m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft ch\u1ec9 tr\u1edf n\u00ean ph\u1ed5 th\u00f4ng v\u00e0o th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Christmas b\u1eaft \u0111\u1ea7u v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12 v\u00e0 ch\u1ea5m d\u1ee9t 12 ng\u00e0y sau \u0111\u00f3 t\u1ee9c l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y 6 th\u00e1ng gi\u00eang b\u1eb1ng L\u1ec5 H\u1ed9i Epiphany t\u1ee9c l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 \u201chi\u1ec3n linh\u201d c\u0169ng c\u00f2n g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u201cChi\u00eam Ng\u01b0\u1ee1ng Magi\u201d hay \u201cTh\u01b0\u1ee3ng \u0110\u1ebf Hi\u1ec7n H\u1eefu.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Kh\u00e1i ni\u1ec7m \u201cB\u00ecnh An v\u00e0 M\u1eebng Vui\u201d (Peace and Joy) trong m\u00f9a L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh b\u1eaft ngu\u1ed3n t\u1eeb ni\u1ec1m tin c\u1ee7a nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea1o v\u00e0o quy\u1ec1n l\u1ef1c k\u1ef3 \u1ea3o c\u1ee7a nh\u00e1nh c\u00e2y t\u1ea7m g\u1eedi, ti\u1ebfng Anh l\u00e0 \u201cmistletoe.\u201d Khi k\u1ebb th\u00f9 \u0111\u1ecbch g\u1eb7p nhau d\u01b0\u1edbi nh\u00e1nh c\u00e2y t\u1ea7m g\u1eedi, h\u1ecd ph\u1ea3i \u0111\u00ecnh chi\u1ebfn cho \u0111\u1ebfn ng\u00e0y h\u00f4m sau. C\u00f2n b\u00e2y gi\u1edd, ai \u0111\u1ee9ng d\u01b0\u1edbi nh\u00e1nh c\u00e2y t\u1ea7m g\u1eedi s\u1ebd \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c h\u00f4n th\u1eafm thi\u1ebft.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u1ede Ph\u1ea7n Lan v\u00e0 Th\u1ee5y \u0110i\u1ec3n v\u1eabn c\u00f2n ph\u1ea3n \u00e1nh truy\u1ec1n th\u1ed1ng c\u1ed5 x\u01b0a, 12 ng\u00e0y Christmas \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ph\u00e1p lu\u1eadt tuy\u00ean b\u1ed1 l\u00e0 th\u1eddi gian ph\u1ea3i gi\u1eef h\u00f2a kh\u00ed trong d\u00e2n ch\u00fang. Th\u1eddi \u0111\u00f3, ng\u01b0\u1eddi n\u00e0o g\u00e2y ra t\u1ed9i \u00e1c trong th\u1eddi gian n\u00e0y s\u1ebd ph\u1ea3i g\u00e1nh ch\u1ecbu h\u00ecnh ph\u1ea1t n\u1eb7ng h\u01a1n l\u00fac b\u00ecnh th\u01b0\u1eddng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Trong Th\u1eddi Trung C\u1ed5, nhi\u1ec1u nh\u00e0 th\u1edd \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c d\u1ef1ng l\u00ean \u0111\u1ec3 vinh danh Th\u00e1nh Nicholas, v\u1ecb th\u00e1nh th\u00e2n thi\u1ec7n c\u1ee7a tr\u1ebb em. \u00d4ng m\u1eb7c \u00e1o d\u00f2ng gi\u00e1m m\u1ee5c m\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf v\u00e0 tr\u1eafng, c\u1ee1i l\u1eeba \u0111i ph\u00e1t qu\u00e0 cho tr\u1ebb em.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cho d\u00f9 l\u1ecbch s\u1eed v\u1ec1 v\u1ecb th\u00e1nh n\u00e0y kh\u00f4ng \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ki\u1ec3m ch\u1ee9ng, nh\u01b0ng h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u0111\u00e0n \u00f4ng tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh Th\u00e1nh Nicholas \u0111\u00e3 hi\u1ec7n h\u1eefu trong th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 4 v\u00e0 gi\u00e1o d\u00e2n tin r\u1eb1ng \u0111\u00f3 ch\u00ednh l\u00e0 gi\u00e1m m\u1ee5c Asia Minor. Ph\u00e9p m\u1ea7u \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c th\u00eam th\u1eaft nhi\u1ec1u nh\u1ea5t v\u00e0o huy\u1ec1n tho\u1ea1i m\u01a1 h\u1ed3 c\u1ee7a th\u00e1nh Nicolas. Tuy nhi\u00ean, m\u1ed9t s\u1ed1 n\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00e3 \u0111\u1eb7t t\u00ean cho \u00f4ng l\u00e0 v\u1ecb th\u00e1nh th\u00e2n thu\u1ed9c c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd. \u00d4ng l\u00e0 th\u00e1nh th\u00e2n thi\u1ec7n v\u1edbi tr\u1ebb em (v\u00ec b\u1ea3o v\u1ec7 tr\u1ebb em), v\u1edbi th\u1ee7y th\u1ee7 (v\u00ec c\u1ee9u h\u1ecd tr\u00ean bi\u1ec3n) v\u00e0 v\u1edbi ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngh\u00e8o (lu\u00f4n t\u1eb7ng nh\u1eefng m\u00f3n qu\u00e0 h\u1eadu h\u0129nh).<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u0110\u1ec3 vinh danh \u00f4ng, L\u1ec5 H\u1ed9i Th\u00e1nh Nicholas \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c \u0111\u00e1nh d\u1ea5u v\u00e0o ng\u00e0y 6 th\u00e1ng 12 v\u00e0 qu\u00e0 c\u00e1p \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c trao t\u1eb7ng v\u00e0o \u0111\u00eam tr\u01b0\u1edbc \u0111\u00f3. Phong t\u1ee5c n\u00e0y \u0111\u00e3 lan truy\u1ec1n trong nhi\u1ec1u n\u01b0\u1edbc \u00c2u Ch\u00e2u v\u00e0o th\u1ebf k\u1ef7 th\u1ee9 12. V\u00ec Ng\u00e0y Th\u00e1nh Nicholas v\u00e0 Ng\u00e0y Gi\u00e1ng Sinh qu\u00e1 g\u1ea7n nhau, n\u00ean cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng, ng\u01b0\u1eddi ta \u0111\u00e3 g\u1ed9p chung c\u1ea3 hai l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i n\u00e0y v\u00e0o c\u00f9ng trong m\u1ed9t ng\u00e0y.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Th\u00e1nh Nicholas \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c nh\u00e2n c\u00e1ch h\u00f3a theo m\u1ed7i n\u01b0\u1edbc kh\u00e1c nhau. Th\u00ed d\u1ee5, \u1edf H\u00f2a Lan h\u1ecd \u0111\u1eb7t t\u00ean cho \u00f4ng l\u00e0 Sinter Klaas; \u1edf Anh Qu\u1ed1c V\u0129 \u0110\u1ea1i, h\u1ecd g\u1ecdi \u00f4ng l\u00e0 v\u1ecb Cha c\u1ee7a Gi\u00e1ng Sinh Cho Qu\u00e0; Pere Noel \u1edf Ph\u00e1p c\u0169ng l\u00e0 \u00f4ng gi\u00e0 Noel cho qu\u00e0; v\u00e0 \u1edf \u0110\u1ee9c ,Th\u00e1nh Nicholas c\u00f3 nhi\u1ec1u t\u00ean nh\u01b0 Klaasbuur, Burklaas, Rauklas, Bullerklaas v\u00e0 Sunnercla, m\u1eb7c d\u00f9 t\u00ean v\u1ecb Cha c\u1ee7a Christmas ph\u1ed5 th\u00f4ng h\u01a1n. C\u00f2n \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3, khi nh\u1eefng ng\u01b0\u1eddi di c\u01b0 g\u1ed1c H\u00f2a Lan \u0111\u1ebfn \u0111\u1ecbnh c\u01b0, \u00f4ng gi\u00e0 Sinter Klaas c\u1ee7a h\u1ecd tr\u1edf th\u00e0nh Santa Claus.<\/p>\n\n\n\n T\u1ea5m thi\u1ec7p Christmas \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c b\u00e1n v\u00e0o n\u0103m 1843, nh\u01b0ng l\u00fac \u0111\u00f3 ch\u01b0a c\u00f3 h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh c\u1ee7a \u00f4ng gi\u00e0 Santa.<\/p>\n\n\n\n N\u0103m 1860, Thomas Nast, minh h\u1ecda vi\u00ean \u0111\u00e3 d\u1ef1a v\u00e0o c\u00e1c truy\u1ec7n v\u1ec1 Th\u00e1nh Nicholas c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi Ch\u00e2u \u00c2u, v\u1ecb th\u00e1nh c\u1ee7a tr\u1ebb em, \u0111\u1ec3 v\u1ebd ra h\u00ecnh \u1ea3nh \u00d4ng Gi\u00e0 Christmas t\u1ee9c Santa Claus, m\u1ed9t \u00f4ng gi\u00e0 c\u00f3 g\u01b0\u01a1ng m\u1eb7t vui t\u01b0\u01a1i, t\u01b0\u1edbng t\u00e1 v\u1ea1m v\u1ee1, r\u00e2u tr\u1eafng trong b\u1ed9 \u00e1o qu\u1ea7n m\u00e0u \u0111\u1ecf m\u00e0 ch\u00fang ta th\u1ea5y ng\u00e0y nay.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Cu\u1ed1i c\u00f9ng ch\u1eef \u201cChristmas\u201d mang \u00fd ngh\u0129a g\u00ec?<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n Ch\u1eef \u201cChristmas\u201d ngh\u0129a l\u00e0 \u201cMass of Christ\u201d (Th\u00e1nh L\u1ec5 c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa Ky T\u00f4) sau n\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c g\u1ecdi ng\u1eafn g\u1ecdn l\u00e0 Christ-Mass.\u201d V\u00e0o th\u1eadp ni\u00ean 1500, Christmas c\u00f2n \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ng\u01b0\u1eddi \u00c2u Ch\u00e2u g\u1ecdi l\u00e0 XMas.\u201d v\u00ec X b\u1eaft ngu\u1ed3n t\u1eeb m\u1eabu t\u1ef1 Hy L\u1ea1p, X l\u00e0 ch\u1eef \u0111\u1ea7u ti\u00ean trong t\u00ean c\u1ee7a Ch\u00faa: Xristos, v\u00ec th\u1ebf Ch\u00faa m\u1edbi c\u00f3 t\u00ean g\u1ecdi ng\u1eafn g\u1ecdn kh\u00e1c l\u00e0 \u201cX-Mass.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n Th\u1eddi nay, ch\u00fang ta bi\u1ebft l\u00e0 Ch\u00faa Gi\u00ea Su kh\u00f4ng sinh ra ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12, \u0111\u00f3 ch\u1ec9 l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y \u0111\u01b0\u1ee3c ch\u1ecdn \u0111\u1ec3 tr\u00f9ng h\u1ee3p v\u1edbi l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0103n m\u1eebng c\u1ee7a ng\u01b0\u1eddi ngo\u1ea1i \u0111\u1ea1o La M\u00e3 nh\u1eb1m vinh danh th\u1ea7n m\u00f9a m\u00e0ng Sturnus v\u00e0 Mithras (th\u1ea7n \u00e1nh s\u00e1ng), m\u1ed9t h\u00ecnh th\u1ee9c th\u1edd ph\u01b0\u1ee3ng m\u1eb7t tr\u1eddi. C\u00e1c l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i \u0103n m\u1eebng n\u00e0y di\u1ec5n ra v\u00e0o \u0111\u00fang hay sau ng\u00e0y \u0111\u00f4ng ch\u00ed, ng\u00e0y ng\u1eafn nh\u1ea5t trong n\u0103m \u1edf b\u1eafc b\u00e1n c\u1ea7u, \u0111\u1ec3 \u0111\u01b0a ra th\u00f4ng \u0111i\u1ec7p r\u1eb1ng m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng kh\u00f4ng t\u1ed3n t\u1ea1i m\u00e3i m\u00e3i, r\u1eb1ng \u0111\u1eddi s\u1ed1ng v\u1eabn ti\u1ebfp di\u1ec5n v\u00e0 l\u1ec5 h\u1ed9i l\u00e0 l\u1eddi m\u1eddi b\u1ea1n h\u00e3y \u1edf l\u1ea1i \u0103n m\u1eebng v\u1edbi ch\u00fang t\u00f4i trong tinh th\u1ea7n l\u1ea1c quan v\u00e0 y\u00eau \u0111\u1eddi.<\/p>\n\n\n\n K\u00ednh ch\u00fac qu\u00fd v\u1ecb m\u1ed9t m\u00f9a l\u1ec5 \u0111\u1ea7y b\u00ecnh an v\u00e0 nhi\u1ec1u h\u1ed3ng \u00e2n t\u1eeb M\u1eb9 \u0110\u1ea5t V\u0129 \u0110\u1ea1i, Th\u1ea7n M\u1eb7t Tr\u1eddi, Th\u1ea7n \u00c1nh S\u00e1ng, th\u1ea7n M\u00f9a M\u00e0ng v\u00e0 Thi\u00ean Ch\u00faa C\u1ee9u Th\u1ebf.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Tr\u00fac Vi\u1ec7t tham kh\u1ea3o.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Ch\u1eafc h\u1eb3n qu\u00fd v\u1ecb \u0111\u00e3 bi\u1ebft ng\u00e0y l\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh l\u00e0 ng\u00e0y Ch\u00faa sinh ra \u0111\u1eddi trong hang \u0111\u00e1 Be Lem l\u1ea1nh gi\u00e1 m\u00f9a \u0111\u00f4ng ng\u00e0y 25 th\u00e1ng 12. Tuy nhi\u00ean, k\u1ec3 t\u1eeb khi n\u00e0o L\u1ec5 Gi\u00e1ng Sinh \u0111\u00e3 ch\u00ednh th\u1ee9c l\u00e0\u00a0 Qu\u1ed1c L\u1ec5 trong nhi\u1ec1u n\u01b0\u1edbc, ngay c\u1ea3 \u1edf Hoa K\u1ef3? 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