Everyone in the empire goes to their ancestral hometown to register. This means that Joseph has to go from Galilee south to Judea—from Nazareth to the root system of his family tree, Bethlehem—to ...

As Joseph and Mary kept their eyes on the Christ Child, set your vision on the Eucharistic Lord. ‘Where is the newborn king of the Jews? We saw his star at its rising and have come to do him ...

During a posada, guests embark on a procession, representing Mary and Joseph’s pilgrimage to Bethlehem. The pilgrims travel from home-to-home pidiendo posada, or asking for lodging, and are ...

Mary is visited by the angel Gabriel, who tells her she will bear the Son of God. Mary and Joseph travel to Bethlehem to take part in Herod's census, where Jesus is born.

Matthew also says that after Herod dies from an illness, Joseph, Mary and Jesus do not return to Bethlehem. Instead, they travel north to Nazareth in Galilee, which is modern-day Nazareth in Israel.