Fr Bosco at the New Zealand Liturgy site has written a good critique of this coverage. (See: Vatican has Jesus born in Nazareth?) As he says,
[...] the Vatican is certainly not shifting Jesus’ birthplace from Bethlehem to Nazareth. It is shifting from imagery drawn primarily from St. Luke’s Gospel to this year presenting imagery drawn primarily from St. Matthew’s Gospel.As Corporal Jones would say, "Don't panic! Don't panic!"
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One other thing...
The Nativity Scene was introduced by John Paul II... The Holy Father was a great, holy man, but seriously... Are we to hold /all/ his traditions as hallowed stuff that cannot be changed...
After all, if we did that, Marini ought to be kept on as master of ceremonies...
The Telegraph's offices are in London right?
Well, didn't you know?
Bibles are banned in London.
Yep. Heard it from someone.
Banned.
In London.
The Bible.
Believe it.
How does Joseph's carpentry shop in Nazareth relate to Jesus' birth?
I'm afraid I'm still confused...
More info at the Zenit news service in Rome. IT says that St Joseph is to be given greater prominence in the crib scene this year. To be unveiled on Monday when all will become clear...
Oh, for goodness sake!
We know that Jesus was born in Bethlehem but, after the Flight into Egypt, still fearing the dreadful Herod's influence, Joseph decided to take Mary and the child to Nazareth instead of Bethlehem where Jesus had been born. Thus it was that Jesus was "called a Nazarene" because that is where he grew up.
Any nativity scene must be in Bethlehem.
Any childhood scene rightly belongs to Nazareth.
JARay
It confused me and made me a bit afraid at first as well.
This is the article from Zenit:
http://www.zenit.org/article-21335?l=english
I think this clears it up a bit.
I think the whole matter could be cleared up if the Vatican did away with the Daily Telegraph...
Here a deacon provides photos: http://deacbench.blogspot.com/2007/12/if-i-had-hammer.html
but continues to suggest the scene is in Nazareth!
I've pointed him to my article.
I must admit continuing astonishment that there is still confusion amongst the faithful about such a simple secular incompetence!
Blessings for 2008
Bosco
www.liturgy.co.nz
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