The Nativity of the Lord (Christmas)
Jesus Christ
Christmas celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ, the Word made flesh, conceived by the Holy Spirit, born of the Virgin Mary in Bethlehem. The season of Christmas lasts until the Baptism of the Lord/Epiphany.
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Prayer for Christmas
O God, who wonderfully created the dignity of human nature and yet more wonderfully restored it, grant that we may share in the divinity of Christ who humbled himself to share in our humanity. Amen.
Book List
Read these in the days leading up to and around the feast.
The Nativity
Julie Vivas
A tender, human retelling of the birth of Jesus with warm illustrations.
The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey
Susan Wojciechowski
A moving story about a woodcarver whose heart is softened at Christmas.
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