The Birth of Jesus

Secular presentation

The third joyful mystery

Yes, this is the scene that zillions of school nativity plays have tried to recreate every Christmas!  There's the baby Jesus, in the middle - the son of God, conceived with Mary.  There's Mary of course, and Jesus' adoptive father Joseph on the right of the scene.

On the left you have assorted shepherds and cattle, called to see the baby by guess who - yes, more Angels!

The Angels had encouraged the shepherds with the message: "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace to people of good will".