The night that Christ was born a little brown bird shared the stable with the Holy Family. During the night, Joseph built a fire to keep the family warm, but as they slept the fire burned out.

From its nest the bird flew down and fanned the embers with its wings. The bird was very close to the fire and the heat turned the birds feathers red. The breast of the Robin¹ has been red ever since to remind us of its love and compassion² for the baby Jesus.

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　　耶酥诞生的那天晚上，一只棕色的小鸟分享了神圣家庭的稳固。那一夜，约瑟夫架起一堆火取暖，但当他们睡着之后火熄灭了。知更鸟从它的巢中飞下来，用它的翅膀扇着火的灰烬。小鸟太靠近火堆了，以致于火的灼热让鸟的羽毛变成了红色。从那以后知更鸟胸前的红色就提醒着我们它为圣婴耶酥献出的爱与同情。