
HET KINDEKEN JEZUS IN VLAANDEREN
DE AANKONDIGING.
DE BEZOEKING.
DE VEROPENBARING AAN JOZEF.
HET HUWELIJK VAN MARIA EN JOZEF.
DE OPSCHRIJVING TE BETHLEHEM.
KERSTMIS.
DE OPDRACHT.
DE DRIE KONINGEN.
HERODES, EN DE MOORD DER ONNOOZELE KINDEREN.
In a sun‑kissed corner of the Flemish countryside, a young Maria lives alone in a modest white house, haunted by the quiet ache of a mother’s longing. The prose paints the landscape with fragrant fields, humble candlesticks and painted saints, grounding the sacred story of the infant Jesus in everyday simplicity. As evening deepens, the village priest’s gentle visit offers a fleeting comfort, hinting at the spiritual currents that will soon stir Maria’s heart.
Through lyrical language and vivid detail, the narrative invites listeners to feel the tender tension between earthly desire and divine promise. Maria’s reverent memories of her late mother intertwine with the soft rustle of church bells, creating an atmosphere of both melancholy and hope. The opening act gently sets the stage for a journey where faith, love, and the promise of new life begin to blossom amidst the familiar rhythms of rural Flanders.
Language
nl
Duration
~4 hours (269K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Jeroen Hellingman and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net/ for Project Gutenberg (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries)
Release date
2018-11-19
Rights
Public domain in the USA.
Subjects

1886–1947
Warm, earthy, and deeply rooted in Flemish life, this Belgian writer became one of the most widely translated authors from Flanders. His stories often blend humor, faith, and affection for ordinary people with a rich sense of place.
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