Merry Christmas!

Merry Christmas! Make merry and be joyful celebrating with good cheer the birth of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ!

The Annunciation—The archangel Gabriel informs the Virgin Mary that God has chosen her to bear his son. A dove often represents the incarnation, her miraculous conception of Jesus through the Holy Spirit. (Luke 1:26-28)

The Visitation—The pregnant Mary visits her older cousin Elizabeth, pregnant with the future St. John the Baptist. (Luke 1:29-45)

The Nativity—Jesus is born in Bethlehem. The Holy Family—Jesus, Mary, and her husband, Joseph—is usually portrayed in a stable. (Luke 2:4-7)