When I was a child, I had always wondered how it was liked for Jesus Christ to be born in a manger… I am sure most of the born Singaporeans like me would have difficulty in imagining what was liked to be born in a stable among animals in the cold winter; as most of our childhood memories of Christmas could revolve around the lightings and decorations of Orchard Road, where we would go with our families to take photographs on all the fanciful Christmas decorations ... and possibly other things we do together with our families.
We have been thinking what kind of present we should give you this Christmas… Finally, we decided to invite you to join us to witness the 1st Christmas - 2012 years ago through the eyes of the visionary Maria Valtorta, who wrote an account of what she had seen on 6 June 1944 concerning the Birth of Our Lord Jesus Christ. Here’s the Imprimatur (Encouragments-130).
Below is Maria Valtorta’s written records, as DVDs have not been invented in 1944 yet 8-) :
Extracted from “The Poem of the Man-God”, Volume 1, Chapter 29: |