by John | Dec 26, 2014 | Uncategorized
None! It is assumed that Mary and Joseph would not have walked nearly 100 miles from Nazareth to Bethlehem, but we do not know that. In the accounts of the Easter Story we are told that Jesus did ride a donkey on Palm Sunday.
by John | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
They were foreigners and followers of some “other” religion. Jesus’s birth was meant to bring “Good News of a Great Joy” to all people.
by John | Dec 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
They were among the poorest and least valued members of the community, as they still are in some countries, but God sent the angels to them so they got to seeing Jesus before anyone else. God’s values are different from Society’s. The Lord is my shepherd was written...
by John | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
A messenger of God. Descriptions vary. Often they appear like men, not women. Not all have wings. It seems to depend on the nature of the task. Some are warriors with swords. Whether they use more modern weapons these days is a thing I do not want to find out....
by John | Dec 23, 2014 | Uncategorized
St. Nicholas used to give poor people presents anonymously. Like a burglar, his breaking-and-entering tricks he probably kept secret, so people had to make up a story for the children. I can guess that eventually he was found out, or there would be no legend!
