p the Christ Child, namely Melchior, Gaspar and Balthazar. According to the Bible, these three kings from the East followed the shepherd's star to Bethlehem in Galilee. The first of them offered gold, a symbol of royalty, the second myrrh, a symbol heralding Jesus' redemptive suffering, and the l ...
Story of the Magi Tradition holds that three Magi from the East traveled to Bethlehem, guided by the light of a star. Upon discovering the child Jesus in the stable, they knelt before him in a sign of respect and presented him with gold, myrrh, and frankincense. These figures, known as the Magi, a ...
Santa Claus at home! 2- What is the history of the Befana? According to the story that children in Italy are told today, the Magi on their way to Bethlehem to give gifts to the baby Jesus asked an old woman for directions. They offered her to follow them to visit the baby Jesus, but she refus ...
launched in Nantes in 1896. This boat, which can still be seen sailing and sometimes visited, is over 125 years old! Its name is an abbreviation of Bethlehem in Portuguese. There is a captaincy and a lookout tower called the same in Lisbon at the mouth of the Tagus River. On the other side of the ...
naves carved into the rock date back to the 12th century. The stained-glass windows, which were donated by Prince Rainier of Monaco in 1962, bear the Bethlehem star which is the symbol of the commune. But above all, it is in this beautiful Romanesque church that the midnight mass and the shepherds ...
ristian tradition. Why does taking down decorations early bring bad luck? The Christian tradition tells that three Wise Men from the East traveled to Bethlehem to bring gold, myrrh, and frankincense to the baby Jesus. The Gospel according to Matthew recounts that the Wise Men were guided by a star. ...
