Nativity Scene in Assisi
by Carolyn Derstine
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Nativity Scene in Assisi
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Carolyn Derstine
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Photograph - Photograph
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St. Francis of Assisi had a special devotion to the Child Jesus, and he is credited with creating the first nativity scene on Christmas Eve of the year 1223. It is believed that St. Francis was first inspired by this idea after visiting the historical place of Christ’s birth on a pilgrimage to the Holy Land—the humble stable in a Bethlehem cave. Through visual aids he wanted everyone to impress more deeply into their understanding how Christ came into the world in such poverty and simplicity. St. Francis’ recreation of that first Christmas night was so popular that soon every church in Italy had its own nativity scene. Several Nativity scenes are currently on display in passageways of the Basilica of Saint Mary of the Angels, in recognition of the first Nativity Scene created by St. Francis.
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