The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ
Mary gave birth to Jesus and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger
Mary gave birth to Jesus and wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger
You love us so much that you gave us the most precious One in the universe, your Son Jesus Christ.
O Come Let Us Adore Him! At Christmas we celebrate the birth of Jesus as the Word of God made flesh.
The rose colour of this third candle reminds us that the joyous feast of Christmas is near.
The second Advent candle reminds us of Mary and Joseph’s journey from Nazareth to Bethlehem before Mary gave birth to Jesus.
The Immaculate Conception is the belief that the Virgin Mary was free of original sin from the moment of her conception.