Gospel Note
The shepherds, having heard the angelic message, go to Bethlehem; and, having beheld the holy family for themselves, they return whence they came, but now ''glorifying and praising God,'' not only for the baby whom they had seen, but also for the angels' words that had revealed his true identity"
Liturgical Color
White
Suggested Hymns
God, Whose Almighty Word
Silent Night, Holy Nigh…
CSS Publishing Company, CONTEMPORARY LECTIONARY PRAYERS, by Dennis Koch