Bishop James Conley of the Diocese of Lincoln has a beautiful Christmas tradition. At the annual Christmas gathering he reads "The Christmas Story" to the young children of the employees of the diocese.
The bishop clearly loves this time he takes every year, and so do his young guests!
Below is a video clip, recorded on Tuesday, December 20, 2022, of Bishop Conley reading the book, and getting a little help from his young friends. One of them even impresses him with her knowledge! While the bishop's audience may be a little squirmy, he is clearly delighted at the chance to be with these little ones for this special time.
If you want to follow the bishop's example and read a Christmas story to your children this year, here are a few heart-warming picture books young children will enjoy about the very first Christmas.