Ruth meets her husband Boaz (Ruth 2:1-23)
The book of Ruth tells the story of a foreign widow, who by being loyal to her mother-in-law, Naomi, ended up meeting her second husband Boaz in Bethlehem.
The Holy Innocents (Matthew 2:16-18)
In an attempt to eliminate the newborn Jesus, King Herod ordered that all of the male infants in Bethlehem were to be killed.
4. The Feast of the Holy Innocents
“When Herod realized that the wise men had deceived him, he flew into a rage and issued an order to kill all the boys in Bethlehem and the surrounding area who were two years old or less, in accordance with the information that he had obtained from
1. The Nativity
“While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn.” (Luke 2:6-7)
The Nativity (Luke 2:1-20)
According to St. Luke's gospel, Mary and Joseph travelled to Bethlehem, where Jesus was born in a humble stable. Angels announced his birth to shepherds, who came to worship him.
The Birth in Bethlehem (Micah 5:1-5)
The Prophet Micah referred to a future ruler who will come from the town of Bethlehem and bring peace to the people. This prophecy is understood by Christians as a prediction of the birth of Jesus Christ in Bethlehem.
The Adoration of the Magi (Matthew 2:1-12)
In St Matthew's gospel, a group of wise men follow a star from the east to visit the newborn Jesus. They knelt down in worship before the child and gave him precious gifts.