As I write this article we are coming to the end of Advent and entering the Christmas season.   It is a hectic time of hustle and bustle and long queues in the shops made worse this year because of the fear of unexpected lockdowns.  For many, Christmas has lost its focus and has become a celebration of consumerism. This is, of course, in complete contrast to the homelessness and squalor experienced by the people involved in that first Christmas.  From the very beginning Mary and Joseph and Jesus experienced all the hardships and uncertainties of human life. Yet the birth of this child changed the whole world. It is described by …