...Eve Mass in December 1223, Francis said. The scene, which was set up in a cave just outside Greccio, featured a wax figure of the infant Jesus, costumed people playing...
St. Francis and the Nativity Scene


...Eve Mass in December 1223, Francis said. The scene, which was set up in a cave just outside Greccio, featured a wax figure of the infant Jesus, costumed people playing...

...was to come. Courage and trust would be asked of her. What an example she is to parents today who must watch their children suffer because of sickness, war, or...

...and respect now and in the days to come. This way of the heart is the way to find unity, peace, and reconciliation. The Pope’s closing words in his letter...

...turn toward the Stations of the Cross hanging in church and the empty holy water fonts by the door. We will hear again the mournful refrain of the “Stabat Mater”...