Jesus, Mary and Joseph are often referred to as the Holy Family. ... Perhaps she is a family member or a stranger bringing a helpful gift of water to the Holy Family. Many Nativity traditions ...

Antique, contemporary and heirloom portrayals of the birth of baby Jesus will be on display for all to see during the St. Mary and St. Michael Nativity Festival on Dec. 17 and 18. Nativity sets of ...

Artist Kelly Latimore’s “Tent City Nativity” (2022) depicts Jesus, Mary, and Joseph inside an unhoused tent community, barred from the bustling city behind them by a metal fence.

Other unconventional Nativity scenes include the Vatican’s 2020 crèche, whose figurines drew comparisons to Darth Vader, astronauts and “Doctor Who” characters, and a 2021 tableau in New ...

A display of Nativity scenes will also be set up for people to enjoy at the church, located at 2722 S. Honey Creek Road, Greenwood. “It’s just one more chance in a passive way to say, this is ...

The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints released an edited version of a 17th-century Italian painting to remove cleavage from the Virgin Mary.

If the concept of kenosis — a self-emptying of one’s own will in favor of complete conformity to the will of God — is best applied to Jesus’ Passion, another term can be applied to the ...

It is the occasion for the Angelus prayer: “The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary/ And she conceived of the Holy Spirit.” ... Dec. 25: Christmas (The Nativity of Our Lord Jesus Christ) ...

Justin and Beth Hanson of Coon Valley are portraying Jesus and Mary during the live Nativity at Our Saviors Lutheran Church in Westby. Justin is holding June and Beth is holding Lennon, who will ...

Nativity of the Blessed Virgin Mary Parish, 418 W. 15th St. in Lorain, will hold a Lenten Lamentations event at 3 p.m., April 2, as part of its Palm Sunday celebrations. Philip Bak of the church ...