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Pope laments Christmas consumerism, glitter [View all]

Pope Benedict XVI decried the increasing commercialization of Christmas as he celebrated Christmas Eve Mass on Saturday night, urging the faithful to look beyond the holiday's "superficial glitter" to discover its true meaning.

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In his homily, Benedict lamented that Christmas has become an increasingly commercial celebration that obscures the simplicity of the message of Christ's birth.

"Let us ask the Lord to help us see through the superficial glitter of this season, and to discover behind it the child in the stable in Bethlehem, so as to find true joy and true light," he said.

It was the second time in as many days that Benedict has pointed to the need to rediscover faith to confront the problems facing the world today. In his end-of-year meeting with Vatican officials on Thursday, Benedict said Europe's financial crisis was largely "based on the ethical crisis looming over the Old Continent."

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Pope laments Christmas consumerism, glitter [View all] UrbScotty Dec 2011 OP

With all due respect what does the Pope expect? TBF Dec 2011 #1

As a catholic he offends me. The nerve of him standing up there in all that gucci shoes southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #3

I thought he was a Prada queen. xfundy Dec 2011 #9

Could be I see no difference. southernyankeebelle Dec 2011 #10

He's one to talk about glitter Sedona Dec 2011 #2

Indeed... or this... enough gold leafing to feed several poor nations. Fearless Dec 2011 #11

I tend to look at the Pope as a hypocrite Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #4

You don't get to be Pope . . . caseymoz Dec 2011 #21

and old .......... I think they have to be at least a certain age before they can be Pope Angry Dragon Dec 2011 #22

Or Pius XI........ AverageJoe90 Dec 2011 #33

Died of diabetes. caseymoz Dec 2011 #35

Glitter? Who knew Ben did Irony so well? 66 dmhlt Dec 2011 #5

Thanks! One of my alltime favorite ones! Tsiyu Dec 2011 #20

I rather like Christmas consumerism and glitter, myself. Abin Sur Dec 2011 #6

I agree with his message but............ Swede Atlanta Dec 2011 #7

Message to the Pope jaysunb Dec 2011 #8

I was about to state that existentialist Dec 2011 #12

Austerity! Trillo Dec 2011 #13

good comments here ---I bought maple syrup from my local producer in town for gifts + made my own wordpix Dec 2011 #14

Not Religious - However I Do Agree With The Pontiff - Christmas Should Be Less Commercial cantbeserious Dec 2011 #15

He said from his golden throne. ChadwickHenryWard Dec 2011 #16

What, are revenues down? cbrer Dec 2011 #17

well, Puritans don't like gold OR Christmas MisterP Dec 2011 #18

His timing is suspicious. Fridays Child Dec 2011 #19

Would love to see Pope and Cardinals in simple monks robes JNelson6563 Dec 2011 #23

Irony much? Pope says, "glitter is fine for me but not for thee!" Politicub Dec 2011 #24

Ho-ho-ho! Peace Patriot Dec 2011 #25

This is the guy in lame that lives in a palace city enclave with his own bank, right? kickysnana Dec 2011 #26

Tell you what, Benny skepticscott Dec 2011 #27

Then he lifts his diamond encrusted golden chalice for all to see. What a jerk. alfredo Dec 2011 #28

"the simplicity of the message of Christ's birth" hedgehog Dec 2011 #29

If the Pope hadn't focused on consumerism, he might have commented on hedgehog Dec 2011 #30

Give away the Vatican treasures, hypocrite. n/t tabasco Dec 2011 #31

The Pope decries the commercialism of Christmas from a room made of gold. Peter1x9 Dec 2011 #32

Has he looked around himself? Marrah_G Dec 2011 #34

"...to discover its true meaning." Saturnalia? Shoe Horn Dec 2011 #36