This document provides an overview of the birth of Jesus Christ according to the Gospels of Luke and Matthew. It describes the Annunciation to Mary by the angel Gabriel, Mary's visit to Elizabeth, the birth of Jesus in Bethlehem, the visit of the shepherds, Mary and Joseph's presentation of Jesus at the temple, and the visit of the Magi. The summary highlights the key events and figures in the narrative of Jesus's birth and the fulfillment of prophecies about the Messiah.

1. THE BIRTH OF OUR LORD

2. The Annunciation
Lk 1,26 In the sixth month
the angel Gabriel was sent by
God to a town in Galilee
called Nazareth, 27 to a
virgin engaged to a man
whose name was Joseph, of
the house of David. The
virgin's name was Mary.
28 And he came to her and
said, "Greetings, oh full of
grace! The Lord is with you."
29 But she was much
perplexed by his words and
pondered what sort of
greeting this might be.

3. 30 The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with
God. 31 And now, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will
name him Jesus. 32 He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High,
and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his ancestor David. 33 He will
reign over the house of Jacob forever, and of his kingdom there will be no end."

4. 34 Mary said to the angel,
"How can this be, since
I am a virgin?" 35 The
angel said to her, "The
Holy Spirit will come
upon you, and the power
of the Most High will
overshadow you;
therefore the child
to be born will be holy;
he will be called
Son of God.

5. 36 And now, your relative Elizabeth in her old
age has also conceived a son; and this is the
sixth month for her who was said to be barren.
37 For nothing will be impossible with God."

6. 38 Then Mary said, "Here am I, the servant of the
Lord; let it be with me according to your word."
Then the angel departed from her.

7. The Visitation - Lk 1,39 In those days Mary set out and went with haste to a Judean town
in the hill country, 40 where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth.

8. 41 When Elizabeth heard Mary's greeting, the child leaped in her womb. And
Elizabeth was filled with the Holy Spirit 42 and exclaimed with a loud cry,
"Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb. 43
And why has this happened to me, that the mother of my Lord comes to me?

9. 44 For as soon as I heard the sound of your greeting, the child in my
womb leaped for joy. 45 And blessed is she who believed that there
would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her by the Lord."

10. The Birth of Jesus
Lk 2,1 In those days a
decree went out from
Emperor Augustus that
all the world should be
registered…. 4 Joseph
also went from the
town of Nazareth in
Galilee to Judea, to the
city of David called
Bethlehem, because he
was descended from
the house and family
of David. 5 He went to
be registered with
Mary, to whom he was
engaged and who was
expecting a child.

11. 6 While they were there, the time came for her to deliver her child. 7 And she
gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in bands of cloth, and laid
him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn.

12. 8 In that region there
were shepherds living in
the fields, keeping watch
over their flock by night.
9 Then an angel of the
Lord stood before them,
and the glory of the Lord
shone around them, and
they were terrified. 10
But the angel said to
them, "Do not be afraid;
for see--I am bringing
you good news of great
joy for all the people:
11 to you is born this day
in the city of David
a Savior, who is the
Messiah, the Lord.

13. 12 This will be a sign for you: you will
find a child wrapped in bands of cloth
and lying in a manger." 13 And
suddenly there was with the angel a
multitude of the heavenly host, praising
God and saying, 14 "Glory to God in the
highest heaven, and on earth peace
among those whom he favors!"

14. The Adoration of the Shepherds - 15 When the angels had left them and gone
into heaven, the shepherds said to one another, "Let us go now to Bethlehem and see
this thing that has taken place, which the Lord has made known to us." 16 So they
went with haste and found Mary and Joseph, and the child lying in the manger.

15. 17 When they saw
this, they made
known what had
been told them
about this child;
18 and all who
heard it were
amazed at what
the shepherds
told them.

16. 19 But Mary
treasured all
these words and
pondered them
in her heart. 20
The shepherds
returned,
glorifying and
praising God for
all they had
heard and seen,
as it had been
told them..

17. The Visit of the Wise Men - Matthew 2:1
In the time of King Herod, after Jesus was born in
Bethlehem of Judea, wise men from the East came to
Jerusalem, 2 asking, "Where is the child who has been
born king of the Jews? For we observed his star at its
rising, and have come to pay him homage."

18. 3 When King Herod heard this, he was frightened, and all Jerusalem with him; 4 and calling
together all the chief priests and scribes of the people, he inquired of them where the Messiah
was to be born. 5 They told him, "In Bethlehem of Judea; for so it has been written by
the prophet: 6 'And you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah, are by no means least among the
rulers of Judah; for from you shall come a ruler who is to shepherd my people Israel.'"

19. 7 Then Herod secretly called for the wise men
and learned from them the exact time when the star
had appeared. 8 Then he sent them to Bethlehem,
saying, "Go and search diligently for the child;
and when you have found him, bring me word
so that I may also go and pay him homage."

20. 9 When they had
heard the king, they
set out; and there,
ahead of them, went
the star that they had
seen at its rising, until
it stopped over the
place where the child
was. 10 When they
saw that the star had
stopped, they were
overwhelmed with joy.

21. 11 On entering the house, they saw the child
with Mary his mother; and they knelt down
and paid him homage. Then, opening their
treasure chests, they offered him gifts of gold,
frankincense, and myrrh.

23. 12 And having been warned in a dream not to return to
Herod, they left for their own country by another road.

25. LIST OF PRESENTATIONS IN ENGLISH
Revised 27-5-2020
Advent and Christmas – time of hope and peace
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – In the Light of the Word
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – The Experiences and Challenges of Families
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 - Looking to Jesus, the Vocation of the Family
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - Love in Marriage
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Love made Fruitfuol
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Some Pastoral Perspectives
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Towards a better education of children
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Accompanying, discerning and integrating weaknwss
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – The Spirituality of Marriage and the Family
Beloved Amazon 1ª – A Social Dream
Beloved Amazon 2 - A Cultural Dream
Beloved Amazon 3 – An Ecological Dream
Beloved Amazon 4 - An Ecclesiastical Dream
Carnival
Christ is Alive
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – Church and Family today
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - God’s plan for the family
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – family as a Community
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – serving life and education
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – mission of the family in society
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - Family in the Church
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Football in Spain
Haurietis aquas – devotion to the Sacred Heart by Pius XII
Holidays and Holy Days
Holy Spirit
Holy Week – drawings for children
Holy Week – glmjpses of the last hours of JC
Inauguration of President Donald Trump
Juno explores Jupiter
Laudato si 1 – care for the common home
Laudato si 2 – Gospel of creation
Laudato si 3 – Human roots of the ecological crisis
Laudato si 4 – integral ecology
Laudato si 5 – lines of approach and action
Laudato si 6 – Education y Ecological Spirituality
Love and Marriage 1-
Love and Marriage 2 – growing up to sexual maturity
Love and Marriage 3 – psychological differences and complimentarity
Love and Marriage 4- causes of sexual attraction
Love and Marriage 5- freedom and intimacy
Love and Marriage 6 - human love
Love and Marriage 7 - destiny of human love
Love and Marriage 8- marriage between Christian believers
Love and Marriage 9 – sacrament of marriage
Lumen Fidei – ch 1,2,3,4
Medjugore Pilgrimage
Misericordiae Vultus in English
Mother Teresa of Calcuta – Saint
Pope Franciss in Thailand
Pope Francis in Japan
Pope Francis in Sweden
Pope Francis in America
Pope Francis in the WYD in Poland 2016
Querida Amazonia
Resurrection of Jesus Christ –according to the Gospels
Russian Revolution and Communismo 3 civil war 1918.1921
Russian Revolution and Communism 1
Russian Revolution and Communismo 2
Saint Joseph
Saint Patrick and Ireland
Sunday – day of the Lord
Thanksgiving – History and Customs
The Body, the cult – (Eucharist)
Valentine
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Way of the Cross – drawings for children
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26. LISTA DE PRESENTACIONES EN ESPAÑOL
Revisado 27-5-2020
Abuelos
Adviento y Navidad, tiempo de esperanza
Amor y Matrimonio 1 - 9
Amoris Laetitia – ch 1 – A la luz de la Palabre
Amoris Laetitia – ch 2 – Realidad y Desafíos de las Familias
Amoris Laetitia – ch 3 La mirada puesta en Jesús: Vocación de la Familia
Amoris Laetitia – ch 4 - El Amor en el Matrimonio
Amoris Laetitia – ch 5 – Amor que se vuelve fecundo
Amoris Laetitia – ch 6 – Algunas Perspectivas Pastorales
Amoris Laetitia – ch 7 – Fortalecer la educacion de los hijos
Amoris Laetitia – ch 8 – Acompañar, discernir e integrar la fragilidad
Amoris Laetitia – ch 9 – Espiritualidad Matrimonial y Familiar
Carnaval
Cristo Vive
Domingo – día del Señor
El camino de la cruz de JC en dibujos para niños
El Cuerpo, el culto – (eucarisía)
Espíritu Santo
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 1 – iglesia y familia hoy
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 2 - el plan de Dios para la familia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 1 – familia como comunidad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 2 – servicio a la vida y educación
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 3 – misión de la familia en la sociedad
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 3 – 4 - participación de la familia en la iglesia
Familiaris Consortio (FC) 4 Pastoral familiar
Fátima – Historia de las Apariciones de la Virgen
Feria de Sevilla
Haurietis aquas – el culto al Sagrado Corazón
Hermandades y cofradías
Hispanidad
Laudato si 1 – cuidado del hogar común
Laudato si 2 – evangelio de creación
Laudato si 3 – La raíz de la crisis ecológica
Laudato si 4 – ecología integral
Laudato si 5 – líneas de acción
Laudato si 6 – Educación y Espiritualidad Ecológica
Lumen Fidei – cap 1,2,3,4
Madre Teresa de Calcuta – Santa
María y la Biblia
Medjugore peregrinación
Misericordiae Vultus en Español
Papa Francisco en Bulgaria
Papa Francisco en Rumania
Papa Francisco en Marruecos
Papa Francisco en México
Papa Francisco – mensaje para la Jornada Mundial Juventud 2016
Papa Francisco – visita a Chile
Papa Francisco – visita a Perú
Papa Francisco en Colombia 1 + 2
Papa Francisco en Cuba
Papa Francisco en Fátima
Papa Francisco en la JMJ 2016 – Polonia
Queridas Amazoznia 1 un sueños social
Queridas Amazoznia 2 un suepo cultural
Queridas Amazoznia 3 un seuños ecologico
Queridas Amazoznia 4 un sueño eclesial
Resurrección de Jesucristo – según los Evangelios
Revolución Rusa y Comunismo 1
Revolución Rusa y comunismo 2
Revolución Rusa y Comunismo 3
San José
Santiago Apóstol
Semana santa – Vistas de las últimas horas de JC
Vacaciones Cristianas
Valentín
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