Flashback; Teen Life Night 12/4/05

It is the second week of Advent in the Catholic world, and you know what that means; confession, penance, and the forgiveness of sins. We need to get ready for the birth of Christ. We need to not focus on presents, but we need to focus on giving to others more needier than yourself, and focusing on the true meaning of Christmas!

One of the best movies one could see this Christmas season, is the movie The Chronicle of Narnia; The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe. You must think, "Why this movie, it just has a talking lion in it." Well this movie is related to scripture in many ways. The author of the book, C.S. Lewis, uses themes of loyalty, courage, faith, pure love, innocence, and caring for others to reflect the battle between good and evil. It is ironic that this man used to be an athesist, but then he discovered that there was a god, and became one of the best known Christian writers. The movie comes out this Friday December 9th. Go check it out!

In other news, Target is naming their Christmas trees, "Holiday Trees." This is totally trying to take Christ out of Christmas. Target managers may argue that the term Christmas is offensive to some people, so that's why they are not using it. There is great controversy in this topic, so the topic is highly debated. Next time you're in Target ask a manager why the word Christmas isn't used when the birth of Christ is the whole reason we have a holiday (aka holy day) in the first place.

Adam Varco