Not sure why Christmas must be "merry"? One can take the merry too far. A "happy" Christmas sounds better.

Here is a much better greeting from none other than MSW, our commenters' favourite distinctly catholic columnist:-

" ... I wish you all, the NCR readers, a blessed Christmas ... ".

 ... and from me too!!!

And "happy holidays" to all our catholics who feel they are no longer free to wish us a  "merry Christmas".