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Today, Paul Camarata explains the origins of Christmas midnight mass and the mass at dawn. He takes us back to the early celebrations of the Birth of Christ on the Feast of Epiphany in Bethlehem and Jerusalem in the 4th century through the writings of a spanish nun named Egeria.

To learn more about the saints and hear saint news, please check out Paul’s wonderful podcast, The Saintcast. Thanks Paul. Music in this episode: O little town of Bethlehem by Kathy Fisher at fishertheband.com.

Join us tomorrow for more reflections produced by great Catholic New Media personalities as we journey through the 12 Days of Christmas.

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