A vision of Nativity scenes
in the Vatican
We take a look at the inspirational Christmas cribs on
display at different Vatican dicasteries, which show great imagination and
creativity.
“The enchanting image of the Christmas crèche, so dear to
the Christian people, never ceases to arouse amazement and wonder”, says Pope
Francis in his Apostolic Letter “Admirabile Signum” on the meaning and
importance of the Nativity scene. With his letter, Pope Francis wishes to
encourage the beautiful tradition of preparing the Nativity Scene in the days
before Christmas.
In keeping with the tradition, various Vatican dicasteries
have set up the Christmas cribs seen in the video to remind us of Jesus’ birth
in a stable.
Saint Francis of Assisi created the first Nativity Scene in
Greccio in 1223, three years after his pilgrimage to the Holy Land. On the
first day of Advent 2019, Pope Francis visited the Shrine to celebrate the
popular piety that points to a deeper reality: the Incarnation of the Son of
God.
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