Scholars, seeing angels, say, “Let us interpret this.†Shepherds, seeing angels, say, “Let us go.â€
The Meaning of Christmas: Look Deeper by Peter Kreeft Â
Let’s Apply the Spiritual Sense of the Christmas story to our lives. For that story happens not only once, in history, but also many times, in each individual’s soul. Christ comes to the world – but he also comes to each of us. Advent happens over and over again.  Â
Christmas is so familiar that we sometimes wonder whether anything fresh and true can be said about it.
But there is a way to explore its meaning that may seem new to us today, yet is in fact quite traditional, dating back to the Middle Ages and the ancient Fathers of the Church.
Modern interpreters often argue about whether a given Scripture passage should be interpreted literally or symbolically. Medieval writers would question the “either/or†approach. They thought a passage could have as many as four “right†interpretations, one literal and three symbolic.
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January 6th, 2008 at 1:44 am
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