Christmas - a sacred and secular season

I read an interesting article in the 12/25/2005 Commentary section of the OC Register. The paragraph that caught my eye said, "Charities raise more money - many times more - during this season than any other of the year (reflecting) the cultural reality that all this spending isn't so much based on greed or materialism as it is based on generosity and liberality. Money is not the object but the conduit that makes this possible." Definately something to think about.