On a quiet night in Bethlehem, a cosmic drama unfolded— the birth of Christ. Yet for Joseph, it brought personal crisis. Discovering Mary’s pregnancy must have left him grappling with confusion, ...

and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn. The reader concludes: The gospel of the Lord. All respond: Praise to you, Lord Jesus Christ. The figures may be placed in ...

The last piece is the manger with baby Jesus Christ carved inside – a one-of-a-kind gift made for me. Now I place them in that special place, a small trunk, a gift from my great grandmother.

The Appalachian Christmas carol “Jesus ... alternatively “The Manger Cradle Song,” as the lyrics of the refrain take the form a soothing serenade to the sleeping Christ Child on that ...