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Feast of the Holy Family of Jesus, Mary and Joseph. December 29, 2024. Sirach 3:2-6, 12-14 Psalm 128 Colossians 3:12-21 or 3:12-17 Luke 2:41-52 ...
A Christmas nativity scene depicts Jesus, Mary, and Joseph separated and caged, as if asylum seekers detained by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement, at Claremont United Methodist Church on ...
The story of Jesus, Mary and Joseph does not suit Trump’s ambitions. It does not resonate with the people who would vote for him, who choose to ignore their own Jesus, Mary and Joseph stories.
As the title implies, Mary follows Mary of Nazareth (played by Noa Cohen), a Jewish girl destined to be the mother of Jesus. Taking creative liberties in addressing her story beyond what is ...
The second story about family is heard in today's Gospel reading from Luke. In this story, Mary and Joseph are careful to follow the law of Moses.
What could be (or should be) more welcome around Christmastime than a movie about Mary and the birth of Jesus? On Dec. 6, such a movie — titled Mary — premieres on Netflix.
Elsewhere, Luke plainly calls Joseph the “father” of Jesus and jointly names Mary and Joseph as Jesus’ “parents” (2:33, 41). Mary also referred to Joseph as “your father” when ...
Whether you're religious or not, you know what a basic Nativity scene looks like -- Joseph and Mary kneeling by the manger of the baby Jesus, surrounded by shepherds, kings, and farm animals.
Mary, Joseph, and baby Jesus flee to Egypt. On their way to Egypt, they stop to eat and rest. In a scene that—as far as I’m aware—does not appear in the Bible, Herod’s men catch up to Mary ...
Netflix’s “Mary,” coming to the streaming platform on December 6, stars Israeli actress Noa Cohen in the titular role, and Israeli actor Ido Tako as Joseph, Jesus’ father.
Conservative Catholics have lashed out against a “dangerous” and “blasphemous” church nativity scene in Italy that features two mothers of the baby Jesus instead of Mary and Joseph figurines.
Subversive Mary was also dangerous—both to the powers that be and to anyone connected with her, especially Joseph and Jesus. To use today's parlance, we might say that Mary was "radioactive." ...