I do understand that Francis did not originate the presepio idea; it had
been around a while; hwat he did was to bring a live ox & an ass to help
celebrate. Pardon Tillinghast
On Mon, 22 Feb 1999, laura jacobus wrote:
> Date: Mon, 22 Feb 1999 14:05:36 GMT
> From: laura jacobus <[log in to unmask]>
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> Subject: Re: christianisation
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> it seems to me that St. Francis's institution of the miracle
> of the crib (praesepio) at Greccio was to do with such
> christianization of pagan practices..I seem to remember that
> it first took place in the woods.
>
> laura jacobus
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