What does "Christmas" mean?

Here is a link to an article on the BBC website about the Pope, his annual Christmas eve mass and his attack on the "commercialisation" of Christmas.

Pope essentially attacking retailers

After you read the article, make your own decision but consider the following.  

Some of the general customs during Christmas are gift giving, playing Christmas music and carols (not my favourite thing during this time), Christmas cards, church celebrations, turkey with stuffing, a special meal with your family, displaying of decorations like Christmas trees and Santa's hanging of trees and chimneys etc.

• It's a tradition for everyone to give and receive gifts at Christmas, especially for kids.  What is wrong with that, your holiness?  Why is that commercialisation?  Because toy retailers earn money and get to give out pay checks to their workers who in turn buy gifts for their family???
• Christmas music - Now, it used to drive me nuts when I worked for Asda, the playing of Christmas music would start around October time and wouldn't stop until New Years.   But isn't singing one of the purest forms of entertainment and soul enrichment and joy and what have you?  Why is that commercialisation, your holiness?
• Christmas cards - while here in Serbia this isn't a thing, it is in plenty of countries.  I received a couple through the post and it made me smile.  It's good to say a few nice words on a seasonal greeting card to the people that mean most to you.  Isn't it, your holiness?
• Church celebrations - enough said!
• A special meal - In times of great stress and hardship, people manage to get together on this one day and sit down together and grab a few tasty bites of the roasted turkey and some cake and enjoy each others company.  A few moments of happiness - moments brought to us by the commercial end of the holiday because, as you well know your holiness, not everyone is religious and not everyone is a christian.  So enough about that...
• Retailers make the most of their revenue around the Christmas holiday.  That would not happen without commercialisation.  So what's wrong with making money and being able to afford things - like life?  Why is that wrong?

With due respect - get off your holy horse and see what's happening in front of you. There are many worse things to attack, and even among your own clergy, than people enjoying a bit of fun at Christmas!!!  

ho ho ho Merry Christmas!