Bethlehem and the Christmas Story
Catholic Heritage with Dr. Italy
English - December 25, 2023 11:00 - 12 minutes - 5.68 MB - ★★★★★ - 10 ratingsChristianity Religion & Spirituality catholic christian churchhistory history Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
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14 minute podcast in which Dr. Italy describes the town of Bethlehem and the field of the Shepherds at the time of the birth of Christ. Helps bring the Christmas story alive as we read of the little town that was the city of David.
At Christmas we sing “O little town of Bethlehem.” But what was this town like at the time of Jesus? And how likely is it that the Church of the Nativity, on Manger Square, is built over the actual birth site of Jesus. What is it like to enter and explore that church and to descend into the cave that is traditionally regarded as the place where Mary gave birth to Christ?