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section on Prayer contains the following links:
Types
of Prayer
Morning
Prayer
Night
Prayer
Simple
Prayers
Prayers
for Addicts
The
Bible
Jesus'
Infancy
Start
of Public Ministry
1st
Year of Ministry
2nd
Year of Ministry
3rd.
Year of Ministry
Events
of Holy Week
Events
of Holy Thursday
Events
of Good Friday
Burial,
Resurrection & Ascension
The
Stations of the Cross
The
Rosary
The
History
The
Promises
The
Secrets
Rosary
Prayers
The
Mysteries
A
New Mystery is Added
A
Spiritual Rosary
Joyful
Mysteries
Mysteries
of Light
Sorrowful
Mysteries
Glorious
Mysteries
Divine
Mercy History
Divine
Mercy Chaplet
Divine
Mercy Novena
Divine
Mercy Prayers
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The Prayers
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The
Birth, Infancy and Childhood of Jesus
| The life of
Jesus opens with the story of His precursor, John the Baptist, son of Zachary
and Elizabeth and cousin of Our Lord. Then, after giving a detailed account
of the birth and infancy of Christ, the Gospels are silent about the childhood
of Jesus except for the one story of His Journey to Jerusalem at the age
of twelve and of His temporary separation from His parents.
The journey which Mary and
Joseph made together before the birth of Christ was about 75 miles - from
Nazareth to Bethleham. For the Presentation Mary and Joseph travelled with
Jesus about 5½ - Bethleham to Jerusalem. The journey of the Holy
Family from Bethlehem to Egypt was about 300 miles.
|
Map of Bethlehem in
Canaan at the time
of the Birth of Christ
Click the image for
larger view
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| (The
Two Patricks in County Tyrone, Ireland, are writing a series of books
on the life and times of Jesus and they are a really excellent read - the
first two are published under the titles of Song of The Carpenter I &
II. Well worth buying and excellent for schools for Religious Instruction)
Below are the biblical references for the various events according to each
evangelist. |
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Matthew
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Mark
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Luke
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John
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Prologue
Annunciation to Zachary
in the Temple in Jerusalem
Annunciation to Mary in
Nazareth
The Incarnation
The visit of Mary to Elizabeth
at Ain Karim
Birth of John the Baptist
at Ain Karim
Marriage of Mary and Joseph
The Genealogies
The Birth of Christ in Bethlehem
Adoration by Shepherds from
the neighbouring hills
Circumcision of Jesus on
the eight day
Presentation in the Temple
at Jerusalem
Adoration of the Maji from
the East
Flight into Egypt
Slaughter of the Innocents
by Herod
The Holy Family leave Egypt
Return to Nazareth
Finding the Child Jesus
in the Temple in Jerusalem |
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Under
our section on The Bible we have attempted to
give a 'potted history' and some explanations around divine inspiration,
translations and interpretation. In order to make your reading of the New
Testament teachings of the Life of Christ a little easier we have looked
at the time of Jesus from His Conception to His Ascension according to
the writings of the four evangelists, and categorised the various events
and teachings with reference to the chapter and verse of each writer. We
start with Jesus' Infancy & Childhood;
then move on to the start of Jesus' Public
Ministry. There is no historical proof of actual times available but
we have used the Douay Challoner version to divide the three years of Jesus'
ministry as His First Year of Public
Ministry; His Second Year of
Public Ministry; His Third Year
of Public Ministry; the events leading into His time of betrayal and
suffering during Holy Week; the events surrounding
Holy
Thursday when He instituted the bloodless sacrifice of the Eucharist
to be carried out in His name for perpetuity; the events surrounding His
suffering, passion and death on Good Friday;
and finally His Burial,
Resurection and Ascension into Heaven. |
