Christmas Eve
The night of joyful waiting before the birth of Jesus.
Gerard van Honthorst, Adoration of the Shepherds, c. 1620s (public domain)
Who was Christmas Eve?
Feast day and traditions
Come, Lord Jesus, be born in my heart and in my home this Christmas. Amen.
Novena
To pray a novena that ends on the eve of the feast, begin on December 15 and finish on December 23.
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