
A North American aboriginal creche.
(Photo: Lorraine o’donnell Williams)
By Lorraine O’Donnell Williams
WILL YOU BE displaying a crèche this Christmas in your church or home? The Protestant Reformers did not encourage nativity scenes and the Nazis tried to ban them. Nonetheless, according to Dr. Janet Ritch, “St. Francis of Assisi (1181-1276) “knew the need people have to see…the sacred events of their salvation.” The York University social historian said, “The saintly friar did see clearly the need to visualize in a tangible manner the events surrounding Christ’s birth.”
Dr. Ritch was speaking at the fifth bi-annual conference
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