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Dec 13, 2021 · Why is it important Jesus was born in Bethlehem? What is a manger and why was Jesus laid in one? Learn this and more in today's episode!Do you love Christma...
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At the center of a Christmas nativity scene is the manger holding the baby Jesus. But what is a manger, and what is the meaning of the manger in the Christma...
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Discover the true meaning of a manger according to the Bible! Join us as we explore the significance of this humble feeding trough and how it reflects the na...
When the child Jesus was born, his mother Mary laid him in a manger (Lk 2:7). The word “manger” comes from the Latin word manducare which means “to eat.” A manger or crib is a wooden or stone feeding trough or food box that holds hay for larger farm animals like cattle, horses, and donkeys.
Dec 24, 2014 · A manger is a feeding trough for animals. The French word manger means “to eat.” In the stable where Joseph and Mary are forced to stay, the manger serves as a makeshift crib for their baby, the Redeemer. God’s propensity for foreshadowing comes into play here.
Dec 22, 2019 · A manger is a feeding trough for animals and was likely the cleanest place in the stable where the Virgin Mary could place the baby Jesus. Christians would later reflect on this profoundly...
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Dec 6, 2023 · 1. The manger is like a “living Gospel”. Pope Francis recalled that the representation of the birth of Jesus is “like a living Gospel rising up from the pages of sacred Scripture” to invite men to “set out on a spiritual journey, drawn by the humility of the God who became man in order to encounter every man and woman.”.