Christmas Eve this year is also the fourth and final Sunday of Advent. The day’s Gospel reading, from St Luke, describes the Annunciation. The Angel Gabriel appears to Mary to tell her that she will bear a son, Jesus: “Hail, thou that art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
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Jesus Christ ‘crippled’ a man’s son claims Biblical expert As families gather to celebrate this Christmas, it can be very easy to forget the true meaning of the festive season. For two millennia, people across the world have observed the sacred religious holiday with a wide range of traditions. Christians celebrate Christmas Day as the […]