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- The manger shows us the inscrutable plan of God. From the manger, the Word of God gives us Himself as food to eat. He says to us, of the Eucharist, “This is my Body” and “This is my Blood.” He says that His Flesh is true food and His Blood is true drink.
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Oct 27, 2022 · We get one detail in the Christmas story about Jesus' birth: he was placed in a manger. What is significant about this manger, so important that we remember it to this day?
- 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.”
- The origin of the symbol dates back to the time of Saint Francis. The Pontiff recalled that the history of Christmas cribs dates back to days after November 29, 1223, when Pope Honorius III approved the Rule of St. Francis of Assisi in Rome.
- The manger shows God’s tenderness. The Holy Father pointed out that the manger not only "helps us to relive the history of what took place in Bethlehem," but also "shows God’s tender love" who, being the Creator of the universe, “lowered himself to take up our littleness.”
- In the manger all of creation rejoices in the Feast of the coming of Jesus. In Admirabile signum, Pope Francis reflected upon the elements that make up the nativity scene that we have in our homes, such as the starry sky, the landscapes, the animals and the shepherds, which remember what the prophets had foretold, that: “all creation rejoices in the coming of the Messiah.”
Nov 30, 2017 · The manger of Christmas is no mere feeding trough, but a marker of God’s unmistakable majesty.
The manger, often overlooked as merely a part of the Christmas décor, holds a deeper significance. It serves as more than just a backdrop to the nativity scene; it is a symbol steeped in theological and historical meaning.
Dec 22, 2019 · One of the most profound symbols associated with the birth of Jesus is the manger. St. Luke narrates how the Virgin Mary, “wrapped him in swaddling clothes and laid him in a manger, because...
Dec 24, 2014 · Eating is as essential to life as breathing. Daily we refuel ourselves with food. Omitting meals for any length of time leaves us weak and malfunctioning. No wonder that we pray in the Our Father, “Give us this day our daily bread.” We look to God for life. When Jesus spends his first hours in a manger, he indicates that he is our bread ...
Oct 25, 2024 · The manger shows us the inscrutable plan of God. From the manger, the Word of God gives us Himself as food to eat. He says to us, of the Eucharist, “This is my Body” and “This is my Blood.”
