Catholic Culture’s Phil Lawler posted from chapter four of his book of stories: When the Faith Goes Viral.
“Latin Americans Give Jesus for Christmas,” by Angelique Ruhi-Lopez.
Many Christians lament the over-commercialization of Christmas. A group in Peru is doing something about it by bringing Jesus back into Christmas celebrations and bringing people celebrating Christmas back to Christ.
The program is called Navidad es Jesús, (Christmas is Jesus), an annual campaign designed to bring hope and joy to children in need, through a visit by volunteers who play games, teach catechism, and bring gifts to the children during Advent. The campaign was created in Peru in 1985 and is organized by Movimiento de Vida Cristiana (Christian Life Movement: www.m-v-c.org), an international lay Catholic movement approved by the Holy See. While the largest program by far exists in Peru, Navidad es Jesús can also be found in Costa Rica, Angola, Brazil, Ecuador, Colombia, and the Philippines.
Navidad es Jesús seeks to evangelize about the true meaning of Christmas: the celebration of Jesus’ birth, who became man for all to be reconciled to God. Read full story here.
