Liturgy is not seen as an action of the community ... Four belong to the category of the twelve major feasts: the Nativity of the Virgin, September 8; the Presentation of the Theotokos into the Temple ...
Deacon Greg Kandra provides a reflection on the readings and Gospel for the Presentation of the Lord, Feb. 2, 2025.
Originally rooted in three centers (Naples; the Provence, France; and Southern Germany and Austria), nativity sets have spread all over the world, thanks, not least, to missionary efforts.
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Reverend Richard Coles: ‘The Nativity had a selection of Marys, each determined to have her moment’At Finedon, Christmas Eve began with the Nativity, which could reinterpret ... Then we had the Christingle, a liturgy which put lit candles and cocktail sticks in the hands of excited children.
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