Visiting the Church of the Nativity in Bethlehem was one of the highlights of my trip to the Holy Land... I wanted to see for myself the cave in which the Blessed Virgin Mary gave birth to the Christ Child, and where Joseph and Mary held their Son for the very first time. I wanted to examine the spot that has for centuries been so quaintly portrayed on Christmas cards throughout the world. I wanted to see the Grotto of the Nativity. Read more