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Scripture Research

What virtue is used to describe Joseph?

How did Joseph know that he was still to take Mary as his wife?

What was Joseph told the Baby’s name was, and what was the baby sent to do?

What name of Jesus means “God is with us”?

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Read Matthew 1:18-25

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Scripture Research

How did the Magi know where to find the newborn King of the Jews?

Why did Herod tell the Magi he wanted to know the location of Jesus?

How did the Magi know not to return to Herod, and how did Joseph know to take the Holy Family and leave for Egypt?

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Read Matt. 2:1-18

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Virtual Pilgrimage

Watch this virtual pilgrimage video in class and answer these questions:

(If absent, click on the video above. You may need to copy the url and watch in a different browser which is not logged into your school account.)

Bethlehem is the hometown of what king?

How many years after that king was Jesus born?

The Ark of the Covenant represents the mercy of God and was hidden in a ____. Mary is the New Ark of the Covenant, and she gave birth to Jesus in a ____. He brings mercy to the whole world.

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Self Guided Tour

Click here to see a panoramic view of the exterior and interior of the Church of the Nativity as well as the Shepherd’s Field.

***Important***

Once at the website, use the drop down menu in the top center to select these locations:

Notes & Observations:

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Photo Memories

Use google images to add 3-4 images of this pilgrimage location to your photo page.

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Departing Thoughts

Shepherds were considered outcasts of society. It is “shocking” that God chose to announce to them the arrival of the Messiah!

Read about the Annunciation to the shepherds in Luke 2:1-20.

What do you think the shepherds thought and felt the night of Jesus’ birth? What would it have been like to see and hear the angels? What do you think they always remembered about visiting the Newborn Baby Jesus?

Read Luke 2:1-20

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Postcard home

Complete your visit by writing a postcard from this pilgrimage stop. Please write 3-4 sentences about this location, what happened in Jesus’ life here, and other facts you learned.

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