Nine months before Christmas the Church celebrates the Annunciation. March 25. My point is that it should be a bigger celebration because it affirms our pro-life beliefs (God did not enter the world on Christmas, He entered it in Mary’s womb nine months earlier).
And it is the moment God intervened. Yes, the Crucifixion and the Resurrection are what make salvation possible. But once God entered the world, that was all a fait accompli. God would not fail.
OK, so everybody agrees that Jesus was not born on Dec 25, but you want to set March 25 as the day of His conception?
I’m pro-life, but I see March 25 as a Catholic tradition. Look at all the other months that have been suggested for the birth of Jesus... how could you choose the “real” day of the Annunciation? My family celebrates Christmas on Dec 25, but my children understand that it is not a known fact that Jesus was born on this date, we don’t have any “happy birthday Jesus” cakes. That is just the day we, like the majority of Christians, chose to celebrate that event. But from there, to set a date for conception... maybe that’s fine with you as a Catholic.