1st Saint of Christmas

On the first day of Christmas, we celebrate the birth of Jesus... Jesus was born in Bethlehem; since there was nowhere for them to stay in the town, the infant was laid in a manger while angels announced his birth to a group of shepherds who worshipped him as Messiah and Lord. Where does the story of Jesus birth begin in the Bible? Introduction to Matthew 1–2 and Luke 1–2: The birth of Jesus is narrated at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew and the Gospel of Luke, but is not mentioned in Mark, and alluded to very differently in John    How To Celebrate the 12 Days of Saints To Start: 25th Dec | Christmas Day - Have a birthday cake for the birthday boy! This is a great way to consolidate Christmas as the celebration of the birthday of Christ. Recap ;1st Day (25th Dec): celebrating the Birth of Jesus.      Christian "12 Days of Christmas" Notes: The time before Christmas is Advent. The 12 Days after Christmas celebrate a feast day for a Saint and/or have different celebrations: Twelfth Night (also known as Epiphany Eve) is a Christian festival on the last night of the Twelve Days of Christmas, marking the coming of the Epiphany. Different traditions mark the date of Twelfth Night as either 5 January or 6 January, depending on whether the counting begins on Christmas Day or 26 December. The 12 days of Christmas is the period in Christian theology that marks the span between the birth of Christ and the coming of the Magi, the three wise men. It begins on December 25 (Christmas) and runs through January 6 (the Epiphany, sometimes also called Three Kings' Day). Adapted from: Why Christmas and Christianity Today Resources: Nativity of Jesus - Wikipedia Hindustan Times - Aquinas & More Catholic Bookstore

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