40 Religious Christmas Quotes to Remind You of the Meaning of the Season

"God never gives someone a gift they are not capable of receiving. If he gives us the gift of Christmas it is because we all have the ability to understand and receive it."

"We consider Christmas as the encounter, the great encounter, the historical encounter, the decisive encounter, between God and mankind. He who has faith knows this truly; let him rejoice."

"For to us a child is born, to us a son is given..."

"Faith is salted and peppered through everything at Christmas. And I love at least one night by the Christmas tree to sing and feel the quiet holiness of that time that's set apart to celebrate love, friendship, and God's gift of the Christ child."

"The Word became flesh and made his dwelling among us. We have seen his glory, the glory of the one and only Son, who came from the Father, full of grace and truth."

"The great challenge left to us is to cut through all the glitz and glam of the season that has grown increasingly secular and commercial, and be reminded of the beauty of the One who is Christmas."

"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."

"For it is good to be children sometimes, and never better than at Christmas, when its mighty Founder was a child himself."

"Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men."

"When we were children we were grateful to those who filled our stockings at Christmas time. Why are we not grateful to God for filling our stockings with legs?"

"Isn't there anyone who knows what Christmas is all about?"

"Once in our world, a stable had something in it that was bigger than our whole world."

"Christmas is joy, religious joy, an inner joy of light and peace."

"The giving of gifts is not something man invented. God started the giving spree when He gave a gift beyond words, the unspeakable gift of His Son."

"Christmas is best pondered, not with logic, but with imagination."

"Christmas waves a magic wand over this world, and behold, everything is softer and more beautiful."

"Who can add to Christmas? The perfect motive is that God so loved the world. The perfect gift is that He gave His only Son. The only requirement is to believe in Him. The reward of faith is that you shall have everlasting life."

"In a dream I heard a voice saying 'fear not, come rejoice. It's the end of the beginning, praise the newborn King.'"

"To prepare our hearts for Christmas, we must cultivate the spirit of expectancy."

"Peace with God, peace with others, and peace in your own heart."