The Church offers us multiple Gospels for Christmas. Having previously explored the readings from Matthew, we’ll dive instead into the classic Christmas tale provided by St. Luke. Though not considered a main character in the Nativity narrative, the figure of Caesar Augustus looms large. We’ll get deep in Roman history to paint a picture of the time period’s power struggles and we’ll even employ archaeology to flesh out the announcement of Christ’s birth. In that announcement we find an angelic message bordering on a taunt; Christmas might be peaceful but its announcement means war.

Quick Note: Katie will be in the Holy Land the first half of January guiding a pilgrimage. That coupled with the Holidays means there will be a short hiatus for the podcast. Expect the next episode to drop end of January/beginning of February. And keep Katie and the group in your prayers!