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Christmas origin

Christmas British Symbols

Who told Mary she was to be the mother of God?

The Archangel Gabriel

He is the Messenger of God, whose name means " The Strength of God". In the Christian Bible, it is Gabriel who brings important news to the Virgin Mary, he told her that she was to be the mother of God.

Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

Adoration of the Magi by Fra Angelico and Filippo Lippi

Gold, frankincense and myrrh were the gifts the Magi, also referred to as the (Three) Wise Men, (Three) Kings, or Kings from the East, offered Jesus, when he was born.

The Advent wreath

The purpose of Advent is to prepare the coming of Christmas.

The Advent wreath is part of our long Catholic tradition. However, the actual origins are uncertain.

The symbolism of the Advent wreath is beautiful. The wreath is made of various evergreens, signifying continuous life.

The evergreens have a traditional meaning: the laurel signifies victory over persecution and suffering; pine and holly, immortality; and cedar, strength and healing. Holly also has a special Christian symbolism: the prickly leaves remind us of the crown of thorns.

The circle of the wreath, which has no beginning or end, symbolizes the eternity of God, the immortality of the soul, and the everlasting life found in Christ.

The four candles represent the four weeks of Advent. A tradition is that each week represents one thousand years, to sum to the 4,000 years from Adam and Eve until the Birth of the Savior. 

"Annunciation" Paula Rego, 2002

On December 25th we celebrate the birth of Jesus

The shepherds were the first visitors to the stable.

Herod was the King who looked for Jesus.



Mary and Joseph came from the city of Nazareth.

Joseph, the father of Jesus, was a carpenter

«The common conception of Joseph is that he was a carpenter (Matthew 13:55), however, this is a mis-translation of the Greek word, tecton (tekton), which more accurately should be called “general contractor”, or more provocatively, “Master of the Craft” (Gardner, 2001). In fact, the Protoevangelium of James, [1] which concerns the lives of Jesus’ parents, specifically identifies Joseph as a general contractor. The Blueletter Bible offers various translations of tekton - (1) a worker in wood, a carpenter, joiner, builder, (2) any craftsman, or workman (e.g., the art of poetry, maker of songs), and (3) a planner, contriver, plotter, or (4) an author.»

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Adam and Eve

"Adam and Eve" by Gustav Klimt.

There in the Garden where Adam and Eve had sinned God promised them He would send His Son to restore humanity and this world in which we live.



Balthasar, Melchior and Caspar

Balthasar, Melchior, and Caspar were the names of the three wise men.
They followed the star to find Jesus..

The angels first brought the news of the savior's birth to the shepherds.

Mary and Joseph went to Bethlehem for the census

This is the Tesse tree.

This Church art shows the relationship of Jesus with Jesse and other biblical names. This design shows a branched tree growing from a reclining figure of Jesse. The various branches have pictures of other Old and New Testament figures who were ancestors of Jesus. At the top of the tree there are figures of Mary and Jesus.

Jesse was the father of the great King David of the Old Testament. He is the first person mentioned in St. Matthew’s gospel outlining the genealogy of Jesus.

Mary rode to Bethlehem on a donkey



Jesus was born in a stable.

Jesus was born in a stable because there was no room in the inn.

Joseph, the foster father of Jesus who is the patron of the Universal Church

Mary was Jesus mother's name.

Bethlehem, the city where Jesus was born.

Thanskgiving 2011