Posts Tagged ‘St. Francis’
History of St. Francis of Assisi
Reading Time: 7 minutesHistory of St. Francis of Assisi he man we know as St. Francis was born in Assisi, Italy, in 1181 or 1182, and died on October 3, 1226. His feast day is October 4. In October 2025, the Italian Parliament restored October 4th as a national feast, previously dropped in 1977, to take effect this…
Read MoreHistory of the Christmas Creche: Origin of the Manger scene
Reading Time: 2 minutesHISTORY OF THE CHRISTMAS CRECHE: ORIGIN OF THE MANGER SCENE ne of the most enduring Christmas traditions is setting up a creche during the Advent season. A creche is a model of the nativity scene of the Manger on the first Christmas at Bethlehem. A creche can be a small model in the home or…
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