...Christmas Day the kids would fight to see who would place baby Jesus in the manger.
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In my home, the youngest got this job as well as the job of setting the place at the dining room table on Christmas Eve in case a stranger needed to come in to eat. This is an old Irish custom meant to commemorate the difficulty the Holy Family had at finding a place.
**as well as the job of setting the place at the dining room table on Christmas Eve in case a stranger needed to come in to eat. This is an old Irish custom meant to commemorate the difficulty the Holy Family had at finding a place.**
I like that tradition. What a way to teach hospitality and generosity!
Blessings!