Elaborate Nativity displays featuring life-sized statues are a tradition in many continental European countries during the Christmas season. The artistic depiction of the Nativity has been an important …

Nov 12, 2025 · Read about the miraculous birth of the Jesus to Mary and why this one event, the nativity, changed the course of history and the future of mankind.

Dec 26, 2025 · Read the full Christmas Bible story from all four books of the Gospel. Find the accounts of Angel Gabriel visiting the Virgin Mary, the nativity of Jesus, angels visiting the shepherds, and the …

Nov 28, 2024 · In Museum of the Bible Magazine, learn about the origins and history of the Nativity and how the presentation of the Nativity has changed over the years.

Dec 8, 2025 · The Early Christian version of the Nativity shows the Virgin seated, to emphasize that the birth was painless, and the Child, in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

The announcement of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord from the Roman Martyrology draws upon Sacred Scripture to declare in a formal way the birth of Christ. It begins with creation and relates the …

Dec 25, 2020 · In that trajectory, the Nativity, the Birth of Jesus, was added. The first evidence of the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord dates back to the year 336. Soon after, in the Eastern Church, …

Nativity generally refers to the occasion of someone’s birth, but in a biblical context, it specifically denotes the birth of Jesus Christ, as narrated in the Gospels of Matthew and Luke.

Nov 3, 2025 · The nativity of Jesus is the true story of Jesus’ birth. It tells us the account of how Jesus came to earth, born to his earthly mom, Mary, and of the events following his entry into the world.

Dec 25, 2025 · The Feast of the Nativity, or Christmas, celebrates the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. God’s only Son, he was humbly born in a manger, proving that true power is not wealth, …