Christmas is celebrated differently all around the world.
Some people celebrate it in the cold of Winter by making snow angels and snowmen, before snuggling up in front of a roaring fire and sipping eggnog to stay warm.

Others celebrate it in the heat of Summer, at the beach or pool, and cooking up a feast on the BBQ.

Some enjoy decorating their home and Christmas tree with lots of lights and ornaments, and some simply fill the house with the beautiful aroma of freshly baked cookies and singing Christmas carols.

'Christmas is Here' is a fun story that can be added to your tradition and read to the kids at bedtime (or anytime) in the lead up to Christmas Day.

Brendan Byrne, SJ, is a professor of New Testament at Jesuit Theological College, within the United Faculty of Theology, Parkville, Melbourne, Australia. He is the author of Romans (1996) in the Sacra Pagina series, Lifting the Burden: Reading Matthew's Gospel in the Church Today (2004), A Costly Freedom: A Theological Reading of Mark's Gospel (2008), Life Abounding: A Reading of John's Gospel (2014), and The Hospitality of God: A Reading of Luke's Gospel (2015), published by Liturgical Press.