First let me start by reminding everyone of what should be
obvious, but is sadly lost by commercialism of the season.
Christmas is the day Catholics honor the birth of God
Incarnate with “Christ’s Mass”. It’s the
day God humbled Himself in Heaven and came to earth as a small tender
babe. He put himself in the HANDS of
human beings to care for and love and raise to adulthood for the sole purpose of
one day being tortured, mocked, beaten and nailed to a cross for our salvation. The most wonderful gift anyone can ever receive. The Church knows this, this is why Advent and Christmas are celebrated.
God in Heaven becomes God Incarnate.
Christ’s birth on earth is a day for honoring God, thanking
God, celebrating the love God has for us and most of all worshiping God. Besides attending Christ’s Mass, Catholics
also share gifts. We do this because the
Magi brought gifts to God Incarnate:
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh.
Christmas (Christ’s Mass) and gift giving are part of our
celebration thanking God for loving us enough to come to earth and save us.
Catholics (and all Christians) need to PONDER that for a
good long while. That’s what Advent is
for.
Remember the REASON for the season.
Yes shopping is part of it, but remember WHY we are
shopping.
While you are shopping, think also about WHERE you are
shopping. WHO are you giving your
Christmas dollars to?
Are they mocking the “Reason for the Season” Jesus Christ,
God Incarnate?
If they are, WHY would you give them your money?
Is that not like saying “I am pro-life” then giving a cash
donation to an abortion clinic?
Pay attention to WHO you give your money to.
Kmart has a new VULGAR “Christmas” Ad in which men jingle their
private parts while wearing Joe Boxer underwear to the tune of “Jingle Bells”. The Ad is titled "Show Your Joe"...
Men jingling their private parts to Christmas Carols is repulsive to me and insulting to "the reason for the season" in my personal opinion so I will NO LONGER do any shopping at Kmart- especially Christmas shopping.
And for the record, this is not the first time Kmart has thought it would be good advertising to push the envelope... not to long ago they had another ad which played on words making viewers stop and ask "Did they just say what it sounded like they said?"...
No. They didn't say it, but they WANTED you to THINK they said it.
The Christmas Magi weren't left out of this years Christmas ads either...
And they don't stop there... no they even use the image of a Catholic nun to push their sales...
Again... vulgarity in advertising will NEVER get me to give a business a dime.
Goodbye Kmart...
Tell me what you think.
In Christ and boycotting Kmart,
Julie @ Connecticut Catholic Corner
