The census that forced Mary and Joseph to make the journey to Bethlehem in the first place would also not have been held in winter when temperatures often dip below freezing. Luke’s Gospel tells us that the shepherds were out in the open at night which would suggest the weather was good which would mean it was around late August or early September.īy December the flocks would have been brought down from the hills and would have been sheltering during the winter. This would certainly not be the case in December as the winters in the Middle East can be extremely cold and wet.Įven now aid agencies are appealing for cash to buy warm clothing for Syrian refugees in camps along the border with Lebanon. Festive dog bringing Christmas cheer to young patients at University Hospital LimerickĪccording to the Gospels there were shepherds living out in the fields near Bethlehem keeping watch over their flocks at night when Jesus was born in a stable.The holy family with baby Jesus Read More Related Articles
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