The Silent Adoration following the Incarnation. Mary & Joseph are on their knees, Mary is bent over her swaddled Baby giving Him a sweet kiss on the cheek. Baby Jesus is asleep, swaddled in a thick, warm blanket, smiling broadly. Joseph in rapt adoration has his hand over his heart and a serene expression on his face. This is the silent moment of profound Adoration experienced by Joseph and Mary after the miracle, before the announcement of the sky filled with angels, before the troupe of shepherds arrived, before the crowds of inhabitants of Bethlehem came to see the sight told to them by the shepherds. It is only Mary & Joseph and the tiny Savior of the world in a poor, cold stable with a bright star lighting up the deep silence of this holy night.