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It’s never too late to be like Christ

It’s never too late to be like Christ
Ebenezer Scrooge, voiced by Jim Carrey, is seen in the animated movie "A Christmas Carol." The USCCB Office for Film & Broadcasting classification is A-I -- general patronage. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG -- parental guidance su ggested. Some material may not be suitable for children. CNS photo/Disney

By Michael Coren

December 11, 2014

Michael Coren

I have never quite understood those people who become so upset at the non-Christian celebration or perhaps exploitation of Christmas. Santa, even Rudolph and certainly Ebenezer Scrooge are not alternatives but extensions of the Christian message.

 

Generosity, selfless giving, the outcast accepted, the miracle of transformation: all at the heart of Christianity and Christ. Of course the saccharine sentimentality can annoy, but I challenge anybody to watch The Bishop’s Wife or It’s A Wonderful Life and not construe something Christian from them.

Michael Coren