The warm glow we feel at Christmas is more than sentiment; it is because of the real message of Christmas - Immanuel, God with us.

Christ's coming is the epicentre of the Bible's message: 'When the fullness of the time was to come, God sent forth his Son....' It is the story of all Creation being renewed and coming to fulfilment through a man - The Man - Christ Jesus, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the virgin Mary, of the Father's love begotten.

Such is the real meaning of Christmas.