This is the Sunday Sermon series for Christmas in the traditional Latin Mass calendar.

The first lesson is from St. Paul to Titus chapter 2, verse 11 to 15.

Beloved, the grace of God our Savior has appeared to all men, instructing us in order that

rejecting ungodliness and worldly lusts, we may live temperately and justly

and piously in this world, looking for the blessed hope and glorious coming of our great

God and Savior Jesus Christ, who gave himself for us that he might redeem us from all

iniquity and cleanse for himself an acceptable people

pursuing good works. Thus speak and exhort in Christ Jesus our Lord. A continuation of the

gospel according to St. Luke chapter 2, verses 1.214. At that time there went forth a decree from

Caesar Augustus that a census of the whole world

should be taken.

This first census took place while Serenus was governor of Syria, and all were going each

to his own town to register.

And Joseph also went from Galilee out of the town of Nazareth into Judea to the town of David, which is called Bethlehem, because he was of the house and family of David, to register, together with Mary, his espoused wife, who was with child.

And it came to pass while they were there that the days for her to be delivered were fulfilled,

and she brought forth her firstborn son, and wrapped him in swaddling clothes, and laid him

in a manger, because there was no room for them in the inn. And there were shepherds in the

same district living in the fields and keeping watch over their flock by night.

And behold, an angel of the Lord stood by them, and the glory of God shone round about them,

and they feared exceedingly.

And the angel said to them, Do not be afraid, for behold, I bring you good news of great

joy, which shall be to all the people,

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