more about the fact of jesus is going to draw people from east and west and north and south. >> the nativity scene as we envision it today was not largely the result of a devotion of saint frances who has life size nativity scenes with live animals. there are elements of the way christmas is celebrated that go beyond the gospel. >> so many krreenactments of th nativity show this drama about making it to bethlehem and how difficult it was would he travel 90 miles with a pregnant wife. >> when i talk to my classes about the narratives i always say stop, pause, remind. forget the christmas cards and forget all of the movies, because we need to hear what luke wants us to hear when he tells us this story. the story of the drama the story he have being pregnant and labor does not come from the gospels.