Elaborate Nativity displays featuring life-sized statues are a tradition in many continental European countries during the Christmas season. The artistic depiction of the Nativity has …

Nov 12, 2025 · Read about the miraculous birth of the Jesus to Mary and why this one event, the nativity, changed the course of history and the future of mankind.

Nativity is one of many words born of the Latin verb nāscī, which means “to be born.” The gestation of the word was a long one. Nāscī developed in Late Latin into nativitas, meaning …

Dec 24, 2025 · The Nativity Story The story of Jesus’ birth did not begin in Bethlehem. It began hundreds of years earlier, when God spoke through prophets and promised that a Savior was …

Dec 26, 2025 · Read the full Christmas Bible story from all four books of the Gospel. Find the accounts of Angel Gabriel visiting the Virgin Mary, the nativity of Jesus, angels visiting the …

Dec 25, 2020 · In that trajectory, the Nativity, the Birth of Jesus, was added. The first evidence of the celebration of the Nativity of Our Lord dates back to the year 336. Soon after, in the …

Introduction The announcement of the Solemnity of the Nativity of the Lord from the Roman Martyrology draws upon Sacred Scripture to declare in a formal way the birth of Christ. It …

Dec 25, 2025 · The Feast of the Nativity, or Christmas, celebrates the birth of our Lord, Jesus Christ in Bethlehem. God’s only Son, he was humbly born in a manger, proving that true …

Dec 8, 2025 · The Early Christian version of the Nativity shows the Virgin seated, to emphasize that the birth was painless, and the Child, in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger.

The term "Nativity" refers to the birth of Jesus Christ, a foundational event in Christian theology and tradition. The Nativity is celebrated by Christians around the world, particularly during the …