It was the animal of peasants ... By the 4th century, Nativity imagery consistently included both a donkey and an ox. Artists also depicted the donkey accompanying the Holy Family during the ...

Both Gospels describe Mary's betrothal to Joseph (Matthew 1:18, Luke 1:27), the divine conception by the Holy Spirit (Matthew 1:18 ... Artistic license often includes animals in the Nativity scene, ...

Organizers for the annual Nativity have arranged ... to play the role of the Holy Family, the Wise Men, shepherds and an angel each holiday season. Live animals have always been a part of the ...

Nativity scenes show us the loving parents ... and decorate our homes and churches with images of a perfect family—the holy family, with a doting Mary and Joseph leaning over the baby in the ...

Key elements include the Holy Family, the manger, shepherds, angels, the Magi, the star, and animals. These figures ... the rural environment of the Nativity story. Some cribs include a water ...

In addition to church services that reenacted the Christmas story with live animals ... of the Holy Family, shepherds and Magi. Crib-making thus developed into an important folk art" (New Catholic ...

PANAMA CITY — Holy Nativity Episcopal School has been recognized as a top private school within the state of Florida. According to a press release, this distinction is bestowed by The Guide to ...

The family will receive friends immediately after the service at Battin Hall at Holy Nativity. In lieu of flowers you are asked to make donations to either Castaway Dogs and Cats Animal Rescue in ...

Sorting, boxing and storing 217 Nativity sets isn’t a weekend job ... a shepherd and a couple of sheep gathered around the holy family. Then she found a tall white ceramic version – its ...

My family’s Nativity scene, like so many others that will appear during the holiday season, has some notable inaccuracies. It portrays a fair-skinned holy family, not a Middle Eastern one.

However, whether formed from models, or with actual people, the image of the Holy Family, manger, stable, animals, and visitors, is now well known. And, of course, the same scene is depicted on ...