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JESUS IS THE REASON for our Christmas Celebration.
There are many types of Navtivity scenes but they all tell the same story of the birth of Jesus.
And so it happened that on a hillside near Bethlehem Joseph found a cave to shelter his young
wife and himself. Here, during the night, Our Lord, Jesus Christ, God's own Son, was born into the world.
Nearby a group of shepherds suddenly saw an angel stand before them as they watched their sheep
on the hillside. Startled by the angel's appearance the shepherds heard him say, "Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring
you good news of great joy which shall be to all the people; for today in the town of David, a Savior has been born to you,
who is Christ the Lord, in the City of David. And this shall be a sign unto you; You shall find the Infant wrapped
in swaddling clothes, and laid in a manger.
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Countless angels then appeared in the sky, lighting up the heavens with their brightness and
crying out, "Glory be to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men of good will." When the angels had disappeard
it took the shepherds some time to recover from their amazement. Then they remembered that the anagel had told them
they would find the Christ Child in a manger, wrapped in swaddling clothes. They set off at once, therefore, and knowing
the countryside well soon found the cave.
Nervously they went inside and saw Mary and Joseph tenderly bending over the Infant Jesus who
lay in a manger. Without a word, the shepherds fell down before Him on the floor of the cave and adored Him. Then
they left quietly and returned to their flocks on the hillside, thanking God for choosing them, a group of poor shepherds,
for the great honor they had just received.
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Come Let us Adore Him!
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