LOOK-UP: Luke 2:1-20 "The Birth of Jesus/The Shepherds and the Angels" - …for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord.
10 AM: Arrived to Bethlehem. Holy Mass. Celebrated the Feast of the Nativity of Our Lord - Christmas - in chapel above the cave that is venerated as the location of the birth of Christ.
11 AM: Cave of St. Jerome. Part of the same cave structure. Location of the Tomb that contained the body of St. Jerome - which is now reserved in Rome - after the Crusaders brought many relics back to Europe. St. Jerome spent the last 30 years of his life at this location in Bethlehem. He translated the Sacred Scriptures into the Vulgate - Latin - from Aramaic, Hebrew, and Greek - for those who were unable to read those languages.
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| Statue of St. Jerome. |
11:15 to 11:45 AM: Veneration and prayer at the alter over the site of the Birth of Jesus - and the place where Mary placed the Christ in a manager.
12 PM: Traveled to the near-by "Shepherd's Field." LOOK-UP: Luke 2:10-14: "And the angel said to them, 'Be not afraid; for behold, I bring you good news of a great joy which will come to all the people; for to you is born this day in the city of David a Savior, who is Christ the Lord. And this will be a sign for you: you will find a baby wrapped in swaddling cloths and lying in a manger.' And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God and saying, 'Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among men with whom he is pleased!'
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| Apse in church in the "Shepherd's field" just outside Bethlehem. |
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| Praying rosary over-looking "Shepherd's field." |
3 PM: Bethany. LOOK-UP: John 11 to 12:8. "The Death of Lazarus/Jesus Weeps/Jesus Raises Lazarus to Life/Mary of Bethany Anoints Jesus."
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| Three Mosaic's in the Church at Bethany depicting the Gospel scenes with Mary, Martha, and Lazarus. |
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| Mosaic of St. Lazarus, the brother of Martha and Mary, close friend of Jesus, and man who Jesus raised from the tomb. |
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