The gospel passage starts with the census ordered by Augustus. So, Joseph and Mary, who lived at Nazareth, went to Bethlehem because they have to register during a Roman census. Augustus was the one who pacified the Empire. The birth of Jesus tells us that Jesus brought the real peace. It is good that people came for census so that they will know the savior, Jesus. Jesus was born in Bethlehem in a manger. He was born in an ambiguous and wide-ranging power of the Empire. The angel of the Lord has told the shepherds to go where Jesus was born. This represents that He came for the sinners to save and to offer the world a far greater peace and love transcending all the limitations. The birth of Christ challenges us to reassess our priorities in life as well as our way of living. It is also a time for us to reflect the words of Jesus in the Sacred Scripture. Advent is a time of waiting. We are waiting for the coming of …