About this episode

This episode is a reprise of the Christmas 2018 show, focusing on the story of Christmas as told by the gospel of Luke, highlighting canticles and key figures like Mary and Elizabeth.

This is a reprise of my Christmas 2018 show, just in time for Christmas 2025. It relates the story of Christmas as told by the gospel of Luke. With lots of canticles: the Magnificat, the Benedictus, and the Nunc Dimmitis. Luke has many unique stories. He concentrates on Jesus' mother Mary and her relative Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist. The angel Gabriel makes two cameo appearances.

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