[Diego1618]

All this nonsense about "Christianising" pagan festivals is hogwash spewed forth by the ignorant who have no Tradition and who don't understand how the early Christians read the Bible.

What exactly do yule logs, mistletoe, evergreen trees, Santa Claus, gift exchanges, decorations, colored lights and general merrymaking have to do with scripture?

[Tantumergo]

"What exactly do yule logs, mistletoe, evergreen trees, Santa Claus, gift exchanges, decorations, colored lights and general merrymaking have to do with scripture?"

They have nothing directly to do with Scripture or Christmas as far as Catholics are concerned. "Santa Claus" was an invention of the Coca Cola company - another great American cultural export - perhaps you should ask them.