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December 21, 2013

Bethlehem and The Church of the Nativity

D. James Kennedy (Christmas Stories for the Heart) once said “The star of Bethlehem was a star of hope that led the wise men to the fulfilment of their expectations, the success of their expedition. Nothing in this world is more fundamental for success in life than hope, and this star pointed to our only source for true hope: Jesus Christ.”

Last year I was lucky enough to visit Bethlehem and The Church of the Nativity on a day trip from Jerusalem. This site was always on my list of places I wanted to visit; not due to any of my religious beliefs but just from seeing Bethlehem on the news every Christmas as a little girl growing up in New Zealand and realising that it was such a special place in a faraway land.

I thought I would share some of my photos of this special site with you all this Christmas.

Catching the first glimpse of The Church of the Nativity from Manger Square

80 pairs of shoes bethlehem and the church of the nativity from manger square

The “Door of Humility” – how many doors can you spot?

80 pairs of shoes bethlehem and the church of the nativity the door of humility

The ceiling that is part of the renovation project that is taking place on site at the moment to preserve the Basilica

80 pairs of shoes bethlehem and the church of the nativity ceiling and windows

The Mosaic floor

80 pairs of shoes bethlehem and the church of the nativity mosaics b&w

The spot where Jesus was born located in the Grotto of the Nativity

80 pairs of shoes bethlehem and the church of the nativity birth place of jesus b&w

The spot where Mary placed the baby in the Manger

80 pairs of shoes Bethlehem and the church of the nativity the location of the manger

Saint Jerome or Hieronymus, best known for his translation of the Bible into Latin

80 pairs of shoes bethlehem and the church of the nativity who translated the bible

My favourite photo of my little sister inside The Church of the Nativity

80 pairs of shoes bethlehem and the church of the nativity lisa standing in the light b&w

You can read about the urgent renovation work that is required here

Merry Christmas to you all

xx

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