Currently the actual Christmas gift-giving (German: "Bescherung") usually takes place on Christmas Eve. This tradition was introduced by Reformator, Martin Luther, as he was of the opinion that one should put the emphasis on Christ's birth and not on a saint's day and do away with the connotation that gifts have to be earned by good behavior. The gifts should be seen as a symbol for the gift of God's grace in Christ. This tradition quickly became common in predominantly Catholic regions as well.