Christmas has captivated the imaginations of people everywhere and in every age. It is a special night, and secular culture would even call it a "magical" night.
What's interesting is how Christians believed that Christmas was so holy that evil spirits could do nothing. Even witches had no power to cast spells on Christmas or during the entire Christmas season.
Shakespeare mentions this common belief at the time in his play, Hamlet, during the first act.
Shakespeare didn't intend this to be a "lesson," for he was simply recounting a belief popular among Christians in England. Yet, it can bring to mind for us the simple reality of the power of Christ's birth.
Jesus' birth is so powerful that the demonic flees from the sight of the manger. Evil cannot stand the humility of it all, and how God took on human flesh.
Christmas is a beautiful time of the year, a time not of magic but of holiness that can conquer any darkness and drive away any evil.
