the Nativity

noun

: the birth of Jesus

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Mary reimagines the Nativity story through the eyes of Mary of Nazareth (Noa Cohen), presenting a deeply personal, coming-of-age portrayal of her journey. Travis Bean, Forbes, 7 Dec. 2024 Locksmith Animation In this telling of the Nativity story, there are three wise women, the shepherds have been replaced by farmers who harvest organic vegetables, and there aren’t any hymns. Stephen Humphries, The Christian Science Monitor, 2 Dec. 2024 In what many consider to be the biggest cinematic biblical event since The Passion of the Christ, the 2024 film Mary aims to offer a compelling retelling of the Nativity story through the perspective of Jesus’ mother, Mary of Nazareth, aka the Virgin Mary. Travis Bean, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024 Viewing the Mesa Arizona Temple Christmas lights, as well as the Nativity displays at the visitor center, is free. Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 26 Nov. 2024 Nativity Façade Gaudí was alive for much of the construction of the Nativity Façade, the east-facing side of La Sagrada Familia and considered most faithful to his design. Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024 The church accepts worshipers every Sunday at 9 a.m. and on holy days through the Nativity façade entrance (east side of the church). Michael Y. Park, Architectural Digest, 23 Sep. 2024 Services were scheduled for Saturday at the Church of the Nativity in Timonium. Dillon Mullan, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2024 From the Nativity through all the key scenes of the Man-God’s life, death, and resurrection, the stiff figures act out their parts around the massive rectangular base of the monument, rising to the central characters on and around the cross that crowns the whole and pierces the sky. Rosanna Warren, Harper's Magazine, 25 June 2024

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“The Nativity.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20Nativity. Accessed 24 Dec. 2024.

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