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The angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, and announced to
Mary who will conceive in her womb the son of God and he should be called Jesus. He said to her: 'the Holy Spirit
will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you." Mary answered: "Behold the
servant of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.

A few months passed and the Roman Emperor Caesar Augustus ordered that all the inhabitants
they were registered. Then Mary and her husband Joseph went from Galilee to Bethlehem in Judea to
to be registered. When they arrived in Bethlehem, "the days of her delivery were fulfilled." Not finding
Accommodation, José took María to a stable and there she gave birth to Jesús and wrapped him in swaddling clothes.

At that moment, an angel appeared to some shepherds who were nearby and told them that in a
in the manger of Bethlehem has been born the "Savior, who is Christ the Lord". Then, the shepherds went with
they hurried to the manger and, upon finding Mary and Joseph with the child Jesus, glorified and praised God for
what had happened.

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The angel's message to Mary

In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a virgin in the city of Nazareth, in
Galilee. She was betrothed to a man named Joseph, of the house of David, and the name
of the virgin was Mary. The angel entered and said to her: 'Rejoice, you are forgiven. The Lord is'

with you." But she was very worried about his words and wondered what could
meaning this greeting. And the angel said to her, 'Do not be afraid, favored Mary, for you have found favor with God.'

here you will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will call his name Jesus, He will be great and
called Son of the Most High; and the Lord... God will give him the throne of his father David; he will reign over the

house of Jacob forever. His kingdom will have no end." Mary said to the angel: "How will this be?
No man has touched me.
The Most High will overshadow you. Therefore, the one to be born will be holy and will be called the Son of God. And there

You have your partner Isabel to be with her in her old age; they also have a son. Her husband has said
is sterile, now she is in the sixth month. For God, nothing is impossible." Mary said: "I
Here is the servant of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her.

Maria and Isabel

At that moment, Mary hurried to a town in the mountainous region of Judea and entered into
house of Zacharias and greeted Elizabeth. When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the baby leaped in her
womb, and she was filled with the Holy Spirit and exclaimed in a loud voice: "Blessed are you among the

women and blessed is the fruit of your womb! But why is this happening to me, the mother
Did my Lord come to me? For behold, when the voice of your greeting reached my ears, the
creature leaped in me for joy. And blessed is she who believed, for the Lord has said that she must
to come true.

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With the birth of Jesus Christ, it was done this way: Mary, his mother, was betrothed to Joseph, before they

they came together, it was discovered that she was pregnant by the Holy Spirit. Joseph, her husband, was a

good and fair. Do not cast dishonor upon her, and for what he decided to divorce her in
secret. But when he thought about this, suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared to him in a
dream and said to him: "Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife, for the child in her is
through the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save

to his people of their sins. All this was done so that what the Lord had said would be fulfilled.
said through the prophet: Behold, the virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and you shall call his
name Emanuel, which translated means: God with us. When Joseph awoke from the dream, he did.
as the angel of the Lord had commanded him, and took his wife for himself. But he did not
she knew until she gave birth to a son. And she named him Jesus.

And it happened in the days when Augustus Caesar decreed that everyone should be registered. This was the
the first census, and it was maintained when Quirinius was governor of Syria. Everyone then gave
far from being enrolled, each one to his city. Then Joseph went up from the city of Nazareth of
Galilee to Judea, to the city of David which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house of David and the
family. It was there that he registered with María, his wife, who was betrothed and pregnant. Once
that were there, the moment came when she would give birth. And she gave birth to her firstborn son, and
He wrapped him and laid him in a manger, because there was no room in the inn.

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In the same area, some shepherds lived, who lay there and watched their flock at night. And the angel
of the Lord before them and the glory of the Lord enveloped them in His light, and they were frightened. But the

The angel said to them: 'Do not be afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of great joy for all the people.'
For today a Savior has been born to you in the city of David, and he is the Christ the Lord.
this is the sign..: You will find the child wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.
Suddenly a multitude of the heavenly host appeared with the angel, praising
God:

Glory to God in the highest

and on earth peace,

to man his will.

When the angels went to heaven, the shepherds said to one another: "Let us now go to
Bethlehem, and let us see this that has happened, which the Lord has made known to us.
they found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger. And when they had seen it, they
they told what he had said about the boy. Everyone who heard it was amazed by what
the shepherds told them. But Mary kept all these things and pondered them in her heart. And
the shepherds returned, glorifying and praising God for all they had heard and seen, just as
as it had been told to them.

The wise ones

When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea in the time of King Herod, behold, some wise men came
from the east to Jerusalem and asked: "Where has the King of the Jews been born? For we have
"we saw his star in the east, and we have come to worship him." When King Herod heard this, he was troubled, and

all of Jerusalem with him. And he gathered all the priests and the chief scribes of the people and
he asked them where Christ was to be born. They answered: "In Bethlehem of Judea, because thus
it is written by the prophet: But you, Bethlehem, land of Judah, are not too small among the
princes of Judah, for from you will come a leader, who will shepherd my people Israel

Then Herod secretly called the wise men and asked them when the star had appeared.
star. Then he sent them to Bethlehem, saying: 'Go and search carefully for the child, and when you find him,'
notify me so that I can go and worship him too." They heard the king, they went away. And behold,
the star they had seen rise was now ahead of them until it stopped over the place
where the child was. And upon seeing the star, they were filled with great joy. And they went into the house, they saw the

child with Mary, his mother. Then they fell down and worshiped, and took their treasures and gave them
They gave gifts to the baby: gold, frankincense, and myrrh. And then in a dream he had been warned.
They returned to Herod, taking a different route home to their country.

Flight to Egypt

When the wise men had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream.
And he said to him, "Rise and take the child and his mother and flee to Egypt, and remain there until I
he said, because Herod is going to look for the child to kill him." Joseph got up and took the night
with her child and his mother and went to Egypt. He stayed there until Herod died, so that he
he would fulfill what the Lord had said through the prophet: Out of Egypt I called my son.

The infanticide of Herod

When Herod saw that he had been deceived by the Magi, he was furious and killed all the
children of Bethlehem and the whole surrounding area, who were two years old and under, according to the
time that was carefully taken from the series the men. Then what was fulfilled.
said through the prophet Jeremiah: A voice was heard in Ramah, weeping and lamentation: Rachel weeping for
his children, and she did not want to be comforted, because they no longer existed.

The return to Israel

After Herod died, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in dreams in
Egypt. The angel said to him, 'Get up and take the child and his mother and go to the land of Israel, for'
those who wanted to take the child's life have died.
mother, and came to the land of Israel. But when he heard that Archelaus, king of Judea, after his
Father Herod, who does not dare to go there. And then he was in a dream, he had been warned.
From there, he withdrew to the region of Galilee. He lived in a city called Nazareth: so that it
This fulfills what was said by the prophets that Jesus would be called a Nazarene.

Jesus circumcision

When eight days were completed, and the child was to be circumcised, he was named
Jesus, the name that the angel had given him before he was conceived in his mother's womb.

Jesus appeared in the temple

When the time of their purification was completed, it is prescribed in the Law of Moses,
they brought him to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, as was commanded in the law of the Lord: "Every

the firstborn that opens the womb will be counted as holy to the Lord." They even sacrifice a
a pair of turtledoves or two young pigeons, according to the law of the Lord.
At that moment there was a man in Jerusalem named Simeon. He was righteous and devout,
he was waiting for the consolation of Israel, and the Holy Spirit was upon him. And from the Holy Spirit, that

I had received the revelation that I would not see death before seeing Christ.
Lord. Guided by the Spirit that came to the temple, and when the parents brought in the child Jesus
to do for him, since it was the custom under the law, he took him in his arms and praised
to God, saying:

Now, Lord, let your servant depart in peace,

as you promised.

For my eyes have seen your Savior,

what you have prepared in the sight of all the peoples,

a light for revelation to the Gentiles

and glory of your people Israel.

His father and mother were amazed at what was said about him. Simeon blessed them and said to
Mary, her mother: "Behold, this one is set for the fall and rise of many in Israel, and for
signal that will be contradicted Yes, also through your soul a sword So it will be revealed..
What many people think in their hearts.

There was also a prophetess, Anna, the daughter of Phanuel, of the tribe of Asher. She had come into the

old age. For seven years she had lived with her husband since the moment she was a virgin,
and she had been a widow for eighty-four years. She never left the temple, serving God with
fasts and prayers night and day. Just at that moment she came up and praised God and
he spoke of the child to all who were waiting for the salvation of Jerusalem.

Since they had fulfilled everything that was written in the law of the Lord, they returned to their
hometown of Nazareth in Galilee. And the child grew and became strong in spirit, filled with wisdom, and the grace

of God was upon him.

 JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM OF JUDAH

1. INTRODUCTION

The origins of a person come to shape them with a specific personality and style.

Let us approach, then, with devotion and affection, the origins of Jesus, so that we may reach
understand it better. In every detail we can learn some lesson or message that God gives us
send.

2. ANNOUNCEMENT OF THE BIRTH OF JESUS

Mary, a young girl from Nazareth, had been betrothed to Joseph, the carpenter; but
they were not living together yet, as they were only "engaged".
Six months had passed since Zacharias, a priest of the Temple of Jerusalem, had received the visit of
Archangel Gabriel, announcing to him that he was going to have a son, despite the fact that his wife, Elizabeth, was barren.
and very old.

At that time, one day the archangel Gabriel came to Mary's house sent by God, to
to announce to her that she had been chosen to be the mother of the Son of God, who was to become man.

Let us listen to how Saint Luke narrates it: 'In the sixth month...' (Luke 1:26-38).

Let's talk about this scene of the Annunciation:

1. How do we imagine the angel's visit to Mary?

2.What is Maria's difficulty in becoming a mother?
3.How is that difficulty solved?
4.Let's discuss what Maria's response suggests to us: 'Here is the slave of
Lord, let it be done to me according to your word.

5.What problems did being a mother cause María?.

3. THE MAGNIFICAT

When María found out that her cousin Isabel was six months pregnant, she immediately went to
to visit her. Surely she would need attention and care, and who better for that than her, who
she was his cousin.

The meeting of the two mothers was filled with emotions. Isabel was amazed by the
the delicacy of her cousin when visiting and taking care of her, because she recognizes that she is not just her relative
who visits her and provides her care, but also, who is already the Mother of God.

For that reason, Mary stayed three months taking care of her cousin Isabel, until she recovered.
Let's read in the Bible:"For those days...(Lc 1, 39-56).
Now let us discuss the singing of the Magnificat:

1. Why does Mary praise the Lord?

2.How does God act with the poor and humble? And with the rich and powerful?
3.What catches our attention and how does this visit of Maria to her cousin motivate us?
Isabel?

JESUS WAS BORN IN BETHLEHEM

We announce to you, brothers, some good news,

a great joy for the whole town;
listen to her with a heart full of joy:
Thousands and thousands of years had passed
In the beginning, God created the heavens and the earth.
and made man in his image and likeness,
and miles and miles of years since the flood ceased
and the Most High made the rainbow shine,
sign of alliance and peace;
in the year 752 of the founding of Rome,
in the year 42 of the empire of Octavian Augustus,
while peace reigned over all the earth,
in the sixth age of the world,
2003 years ago,
in Bethlehem of Judea, a humble town in Israel,
occupied then by the Romans,
in a manger, because there was no room at the inn,
of the Virgin Mary, wife of Joseph,
from the house and family of David,
Jesus was born,
Eternal God,
Son of the eternal Father and true man,
called Messiah and Christ,
What is the Savior that men were waiting for.

Let us now express our feelings about each of the following details and performances:

1.José and María fulfill their civil obligations.

2.They ask for lodging, but there is no room for them.
3.Jesus is born among the animals and is laid in a manger among the straw.
4How do we imagine Jesus' parents, Joseph and Mary, experienced his birth?
Mary?

5. THE SHEPHERDS AND THE WISE MEN

Very close to where Jesus was born, there were some shepherds who took care of their flocks at night.
taking turns. An angel appeared to them, enveloping them with a special light, and announced to them the
the birth of Jesus, the Son of God. This announcement filled them with joy and they ran to see
where the Child had been born. And there they found him: lying in the manger and his parents next to him.
The.

Very far from Bethlehem the birth of Jesus was also known: some wise men from the east saw a
star that announced it. They set out on their way towards where the star was.
They arrived in Jerusalem asking for the King of the Jews who, according to them, had just been born.
to be born. The teachers of the Law informed them that this would happen in Bethlehem, and there they went.
effect, there they found the Child with His Mother; they worshiped Him and offered Him gifts that they had
betrayed.

Let's all tell the 'story of the Three Wise Men...'

And now let's discuss the following points:

Let's comment on the different attitude of the people of Bethlehem who did not welcome the Holy Pilgrims and the
from the Shepherds and the Magi. Why both attitudes?

What difficulties did the Magi face?

How are we announced the presence of Jesus?

What are our difficulties in 'going to worship him'?

What are the difficulties in announcing it, that is, in participating in evangelization?

6. THE PRESENTATION OF JESUS IN THE TEMPLE

On the eighth day, when he was circumcised,

they named him Jesus,
as the angel had called him
even before conception
(Luke 2:21)

When forty days had passed, which was the time prescribed by the Law for purification of the
women who had given birth, Joseph and Mary took the Child to the Temple to "consecrate him to the
Sir

There they fulfilled all the rites of the mother's purification and the child's consecration, as
Moses' law commanded.
There were two elderly people, Simeon and Anna, who were always in the temple praying and serving.
Sir. That day, when Jesus' parents arrived, both Simeon and Anna began to
talk about the Child as the Savior of Israel, sent by God, and light to enlighten all
towns of the world.

Thus it is told by Saint Luke: 'Simeon took the child in his arms...(Luke 2:28-32, 34-35).'

Let's discuss a few points:

1.Do we give our offerings to God, even if we are poor?

2.What do we think of the collections and other offerings that the Church asks of us?
3.Are we evangelizers or are we ashamed to speak of our faith?
7. SENTENCE

We can read, if we have the text at hand, the REQUEST FOR A LODGING. And if not, let us pray the
next sentence:

Holy Father and full of Love:

You deigned to bless us
Sending us your Son Jesus,
Born of the humble Virgin Mary.
What a shame that some did not want to receive him!
Give us a simple and humble heart
For example, like the shepherds and the Magi,
May we always seek him and adore him
Both in the Tabernacle and in the poor brothers.
We also ask you
That the ladies and young ladies
Those who have problems with their pregnancy,
Think like the Virgin Mary
And they decide not to abort their babies.
Thank you, Holy Father,
For your Son and our brother Jesus,
Although he was born poor,
It is the treasure of our lives
And thebigjewel of our salvation. AMEN.