An outstanding BYU Forum address by Elder Bruce D. Porter. This is a substantial article and one that is highly recommended.

An event related to the Christmas story but rarely mentioned in connection with it is the presentation of the child Jesus at the temple.

Gordon B. Hinckley invites us to look inward to test our own hearts, and look outward for an opportunity to reach down and lift someone who is in need.

Gordon B. Hinckley expresses his wish that each of us find, perhaps only an hour, for meditation upon the wonder of the Son of God’s coming into the world.

Dieter F. Uchtdorf’s memorable talk about Jesus, the Grinch, and seeing Christmas through new eyes.

Christmastide prompts us to be more tolerant and giving, more generous and genuine, more filled with hope and charity and love. No wonder the spirit of Christmas touches the hearts of people the world over.

It is a glorious thing to have old St. Nicholas in our hearts and in our homes today, whether he enters the latter through the open door or creeps down the chimney on Christmas Eve.

Only [the wise men] kneeled before the young child, Jesus. They had a star within that enabled them to see the star without. They saw it with the eyes of faith, and it brought them to Jesus.

Marvin J. Ashton says that Jesus stands before the citadel of our souls, pleading for room in our hearts and our lives.

Faithful shepherds will always be found at their posts, with Jesus at the center of their lives and hearts because they know and love Him.

There is a difference between presents and gifts. True gifts may be part of ourselves - giving of the riches of the heart - more enduring and of far greater worth than things bought at the store.

We can keep Christ in Christmas by giving to others some of what He has given to us, such as forgiveness, kindness, charity, and love. The most precious gift is the gift of ourselves.

One silent night, out over the white-chalked hills of Bethlehem, came a gentle cry.  The great ones of the earth did not hear it, for they could not understand how an Infant could be greater than a man.