Stories
Kneeling Santa Claus at the Manger? | Who Is Welcome in His House? |
Nativity StoryA magnificent brightness lit up the sky when an angel appeared to Mary, a young pure women, who was engaged to be married to Joseph. | St. Francis and the MangerIn the early part of the thirteenth century Saint Francis of Assisi was troubled by the lack of holiness in the holiday season. |
The First NativityYou may be surprised to learn that the tradition actually began with Saint Francis of Assissi. | The NativityTake any hundred people in the western world and pose the question 'what does nativity mean to you'? |
The Night Before Christmas'Twas the night before Christmas, when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse; The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there; | The Spelling BeeExcerpted from "Spelling Bee" The Musical. |
Three Wise MenThe miracle of Resurrection apparently so occupied early Christian thought that first chroniclers did not focus on Christ's long-awaited birth. About 75 years later, two later Gospel writers, physician Luke and tax collector Michael, chose to. |
