ThehistoryofChristmas

First Scene:
(A girl representing Ana, the mother of the Virgin Mary, is sitting.
her sewing a dress while another girl, who represents the Virgin
Maria is sweeping

REPORTER: Today I want to tell you a beautiful story that happened a long, long time ago.
time, more than 2000 years.
In a small house in Nazareth lived a young virgin named
Mary in the tasks that her mom Ana asked her to do, Mary was a young woman
very obedient. Suddenly a beam of light filled the place and María got scared.
a lot because I didn't know what was happening. Then turning towards the light,
he saw a beautiful being that looked at her with sweetness, this one is called Gabriel and said to her:

Maria is sweeping, she drops the broom upon hearing the angel's voice as a sign.
in amazement and looks at him in astonishment while the Archangel
Gabriel gestures with his hands as if sending a message addressing
she

ANGEL GABRIEL: "Rejoice, you are full of grace, the Lord is with you."

REPORTER: Maria, silenced upon hearing such a greeting, did not dare to say a word.
word. The Angel continued speaking:
ANGEL GABRIEL: "Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God. You will conceive and
you will give birth to a son, whom you will name Emmanuel. He will be great and will be
called son of the Most High.

REPORTER: Then María asked him anxiously

MARÍA: How can that be, if I haven't gotten married?

The angel said to him:

ANGEL GABRIEL: "the Holy Spirit will descend upon you and the power of the Most High will
"will cover with its shadow."

NARRATOR: (as if in a whisper and with a feeling of surprise) The Angel gave him a great news and
it was that her elderly cousin Isabel was six months pregnant.

(Mary kneels looking at the Angel)

MARIA: "I am the servant of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word."

(María stands up and with Ana they pretend to pack luggage and
begins his walk

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REPORTER: María was moved and without thinking too much, prepared her things and
she undertook a trip to her cousin's house to help her when her baby was born.
Second Scene:
(María walks to meet her cousin Isabel who was sitting at her
house weaving or embroidering a little baby outfit. Isabel, upon seeing María arrive,
stop, lets the fabric fall to the ground and holds the belly with her hands and puts
face of astonishment

REPORTER: When Mary arrived at Zacharias' house, she greeted Isabel, and at that
at that moment, the child that Isabel carries in her womb jumps with excitement upon feeling the
closeness of her Savior within the womb of Mary.

Blessed are you among women and blessed is the fruit of your womb.
REPORTER: Let's see children, when do we repeat this greeting to the Virgin?
When we pray the Hail Mary.
REPORTER: Very good!

REPORTER: Isabel continued saying to María:

ISABEL: How have I deserved that the Mother of my Lord should come to me? Barely
your greeting reached my ears, the child jumped with joy in my womb. Blessed are you
for believing that the promises of the Lord would come true.

REPORTER: At this moment, María exclaims one of the most beautiful praises.
to God:

(Maria looks at the sky raising her hands).

My soul glorifies the greatness of the Lord and my spirit rejoices in God my
Salvador, why did you notice your humble slave and from now on all the
generations will call me blessed.

REPORTER: María stayed with her cousin for about three months, helping Isabel in the
She gave birth and then returned home.

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Third Scene:
REPORTER: When María returned from Isabel's house, she told José, her fiancé,
that she was pregnant by the grace of the Holy Spirit. Joseph did not believe her,
he got really angry, he no longer wanted to marry her and decided to leave. How terrible.
What a situation Maria would live!

JOSÉ: (speaks loudly) How is it possible that María is pregnant? Can you tell me?
cheated? !!! I can't believe it, she would never do that!!!!! I have to leave her and
leave without saying anything otherwise they will stone her!!!!

José goes to sleep, lies down and while he sleeps, the angel appears.
approaches José

But José was a very good man and loved her very much, so
she preferred to leave in silence without saying anything so that they would not mistreat her. José
he didn't want to dishonor María, so he decided to leave her in secret, which is why he left and
worried. After a while, he fell asleep.

The angel of the Lord spoke to Joseph in dreams and said to him:

ANGEL: "Joseph, descendant of David, do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for your
wife, to your house; although she is expecting a child, it is by the work of the spirit
Saint, you are the one who will name the Son that you will give birth to. And you will call him
Jesus, because He will save His people from their sins.
(José wakes up and María enters the scene again, listens, sits down and
hugs José)

JOSÉ: Hello María! It's great that you are here again! Sit down, I have to
I want to apologize for doubting you, I thought you had deceived me and you hadn't.
I knew what to do, but now I know by the angel that the Lord has chosen you as
Mother and I will be by your side.

MARÍA: Thank you José! I was sure that God would help you understand.

José looks for María who was at her parents' house and takes her to his.
house. José starts to work with a saw and María figures that she is
cooking
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REPORTER: Thus the months passed and the Son of God was growing in the womb.
of Maria.
(José and María walk slowly in silence, she holding onto herself
belly due to her advanced pregnancy and they stop at the sensor station

RELATOR: In those days a decree went out from Emperor Augustus, in which
he had to carry out a census throughout the empire. Joseph was in Galilee, in the
city of Nazareth, and he had to go to Bethlehem, because he was a descendant of David.
So he took his wife and embarked on the journey. Upon arrival, he registered with
Mary. While they were in Bethlehem, the time came for the birth, so
they started looking for a place for María to have her baby, but because of
there were no vacant inns from the census, Joseph and Mary walked from
inn to inn looking for a place for the Son of God to be born.
(José and María walk patiently between inns. María is
grabs the belly making it hurt

They played at the first posada

(Knock on wood, tun tun tun. José says:)

JOSÉ: Good man, I need an inn because my wife is about to give birth,

REPORTER: to which the innkeeper responds no with his hand and closes the door on them
in the face.

(Pause while José and María walk to the 2nd inn)

They played at the 2nd posada

(Knock on wood tun tun tun. José says:)

JOSÉ: Good evening sir, I need an inn for my wife who is about to
to give birth.

REPORTER: But the innkeeper replied no with his hand and closed the door on them.

They played at the 3rd posada

(Knock on wood tun tun tun. José says:)

REPORTER: Already at the last inn, exhausted:

JOSÉ: Good evening, good man, I need an inn for my wife who is in
about to give birth. Then the innkeeper, who was a kind man, said:
I have no space for you, but come with me, I have a stable in a ...
a small hill that has fresh straw, there he can lay his wife down.
(The innkeeper takes a lamp and leads them to the stable. Maria and
José is patiently followed.

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Fifth Scene:
Thus Mary and Joseph arrived at the stable, and close to the ox they lay down.
to stay warmer:

JOSÉ: Lie down, María. Are you cold?

A little bit, José.

JOSÉ: I will cover you with the blanket.

(The lights go out, and "Silent Night" plays softly in the background)

REPORTER: At that moment, the most wonderful miracle occurs that has ever happened.
witnessed humanity... the birth of Jesus!
While they were in the stable, the time came for Mary to give birth, and she gave birth.
to her firstborn son; she wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in the manger.

MARY GIVES BIRTH TO THE ONLY BEGOTTEN SON OF GOD:

A strong light shines over the manger.

JOSÉ: How beautiful our son is! Isn’t that right, María?

MARÍA: Yes, José. Help me cover him, he will be cold.

Near the stable, there were some shepherds freezing at night.

while they tended their flocks.
According to what they said, that night an angel appeared to them and they were frightened.

ANGEL: Calm down, don't be afraid, for I bring you good news, which will be
For everyone: today, in Bethlehem, the savior has been born, who is the Messiah,
the Lord. You will recognize him wrapped in swaddling clothes and lying in a manger.

Two angels come out from each side.

ANGELS: Glory to God in the highest, and on earth, peace and goodwill toward men.
for men
(The angels leave and take their place at the back of the stage while)

PASTOR: Let's all go to Bethlehem!

SHEPHERDS' CHORUS: Yes, let's go without delay.

PASTOR: Wait! I want to take a gift to that boy.

SHEPHERDS' CHOIR: Yes, let us bring him our best gifts.

Sixth Scene:
REPORTER: Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea during the reign of Herod.
Some Magi who came from the East arrived in Jerusalem asking:

WISE MAN: Where is the newly born king of the Jews? For we have seen
his star in the East and we come to worship him. Herod and all Jerusalem
They became very disturbed when they heard this. Herod called the Magi privately.
to find out where the child was born, he urged them to find out with the
dark purpose of killing him. The Kings continued their journey following the
star that stopped right over the place where the child was.
REPORTER: Let's see children, what are the names of the Three Wise Men?
Waiting for them to respond.
REPORTER: Very well answered. The Three Wise Men upon entering the
They saw the child with Mary, his Mother, in the manger. They knelt down.
to worship him and give him your gifts in boxes
beautiful worthy of the King who had just been born.

As the Three Wise Men enter, they kneel down.

before the Christ Child to worship Him.

REPORTER: The first of the Kings, Melchior, kissed the child's feet and gave him a
a chest full of gold for acknowledging Jesus as King for gold only
I used to give gifts to the kings.

(Melchor approaches the child Jesus and kneels before him, presenting the chest)

The second of the kings, Gaspar, brought him a box with incense.
recognizing Jesus as God for the incense is a symbol of worship to
God.
(Gaspar approaches the child Jesus and kneels before him, presenting the box)

The third of the kings, Balthazar, gave him a box full of myrrh,
symbol that would represent the blood and the pain that Jesus would suffer on the cross.

(Balthazar approaches the baby Jesus and kneels before him, presenting the box)

REPORTER: After thanking María and José, and speaking wonders.

After the Child, the Three Kings withdrew to their country.