Archangel Gabriel and Zechariah
The angel said to him, “Do not be afraid, Zechariah, because your prayer has been heard. Your wife Elizabeth will bear you a son, and you shall name him John” (Lk 1:13)

Saint Mary and Archangel Gabriel
The angel said to her, "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. "Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus” (Lk 1:30-31)

Visitation of the Virgin Mary to Elizabeth
Mary set out and traveled to the hill country in haste to a town of Judah, where she entered the house of Zechariah and greeted Elizabeth (Lk 1:39-40)

An angel appears to Saint Joseph
The angel of the Lord appeared to him in a dream and said, “Joseph, son of David, do not be afraid to take Mary your wife into your home. For it is through the Holy Spirit” (Mt 1:20)

Birth of Jesus
While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. She wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger (Lk 2:6-7)

Adoration of the Shepherds
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph, and the infant lying in the manger (Lk 2:16)

The Adoration of the Magi
On entering the house they saw the child with Mary his mother. They prostrated themselves and did him homage. Then they opened their treasures and offered him gifts of gold, frankincense, and myrrh (Mt 2:11)

Purification of Mary and Presentation of the Child in the Temple
When the days were completed for their purification according to the law of Moses, they took him up to Jerusalem to present him to the Lord, just as it is written in the law of the Lord (Lk 2:22-23)

The Holy Family Flees to Egypt
The angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Rise, take the child and his mother, flee to Egypt” (Mt 2:13)

The Child Lost and Found in the Temple
After three days they found him in the temple, sitting in the midst of the teachers, listening to them and asking them questions (Lk 2:46)

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