Cardinal Dolan urges against removing Christmas tree yet
Cardinal Timothy Dolan Urges: Keep Your Christmas Tree Up!
“We can’t forget the beautiful symbol of the Christmas tree itself. The Christmas tree is a magnificent symbol, and by the way, don’t you take yours down until the 12 days of Christmas are over,” Dolan said in a social media post.
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He added, “The Christmas celebration goes all the way until the Epiphany, which is the Sunday after New Year’s. You keep your Christmas tree up until then.”
Dolan passionately explained the profound symbolism behind the Christmas tree.
“The Christmas tree, of course, symbolizes the tree of the Garden of Eden, which was destined to be the tree of life that became the tree of death when Adam and Eve disobeyed God’s will,” he said. “But yet the Christmas tree also reminds us of the tree on Calvary where Jesus died on the cross to save us from our sins.”
The Cardinal emphasized that the evergreen of the Christmas tree serves as a reminder of the approaching spring.
However, it’s important to note that while Dolan encourages keeping the tree up through Epiphany, fire departments advise caution as fresh trees can become fire hazards if they dry out over time.
According to the National Fire Protection Association, there were an average of 160 home structure fires caused by Christmas trees annually between 2016 and 2020.
In a tragic incident in California, two girls lost their lives on Dec. 14 when a Christmas tree ignited a fire in their family home.
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