A series of posts that I wrote looking at each of the people involved in the First Christmas.
Welcome everyone to the first post in this mini-series where I’ll be looking at some of the people who participated in that first Christmas about two thousand years ago. In this week’s blog post, I’d like to examine one of the central characters, the Virgin Mary. As a Roman Catholic, I deeply admire the extraordinary (more…)
Greetings and welcome back to this mini-series on the people of the First Christmas. In this mini-series, I’m taking a look at what the Bible has to say about each of the characters there and this week, I will be examining St. Joseph, the earthly husband of Mary and the earthly father of Jesus. Let me (more…)
Welcome to another blog post in my series on the individuals present at the First Christmas I will be examining the final witnesses to the Nativity: the shepherds who tending their flocks in the fields near Bethlehem. Before delving into the biblical account, it’s important to understand the social context of shepherds during Jesus’ time. (more…)
Welcome back to my mini-series here on Ko‑fi entitled People of the First Christmas. While Christmas may have come and gone for another year, now is the perfect time to reflect on those who encountered Jesus during His early years—long before He was a young lad of twelve or began His ministry around the age (more…)
Welcome to the final post in my mini-series on the People of the First Christmas. Today, I’ll be focusing on the Magi, also known as the Wise Men or, less accurately, as the Three Kings. Contrary to popular Nativity scenes, the Magi were not present at the stable on that first Christmas night. Instead, they (more…)