#nativity — Public Fediverse posts
Live and recent posts from across the Fediverse tagged #nativity, aggregated by home.social.
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The Wise Man on the Right
I’ve been going through old black & white photographs and asking an AI model to colourise them for me, and it’s doing a pretty decent job of this. This photo jogged a few memories and prompted a realisation. Read on to find out more.
I don’t remember much about the day that photograph was taken, just the soft weight of the costume, the scratch of the fabric at my neck, and the sense that something important was happening even if I didn’t quite understand what. I must have been six or seven. We crossed the road from Birstall County Primary school to the chapel in our costumes, a little procession of shepherds, angels, and wise men wobbling along the pavement like mismatched ducklings.
In the picture, I’m the one on the far right: glasses too big, robes hanging awkwardly, trying to look solemn and grown-up. I can see now that I was nervous, though I wouldn’t have had the words for it then. Back then, I just felt “different,” without knowing why.
If I could speak to that kid now, that tiny wise man with the oversized glasses, I’d tell him the truth no one around him knew how to give him. I’d tell him he’s autistic, and that this is why the world feels louder, sharper, and more complicated for him than it seems to be for the other children. I’d tell him he isn’t broken or strange; he’s simply wired in a way that will one day make sense.
I’d warn him, too, because honesty matters. The bullying will come, and it will hurt, and it will get worse in high school before it gets better. But I’d also tell him that he survives it. Not by becoming someone else but by slowly, stubbornly, becoming himself.
And maybe that’s why colourising this photo feels so powerful. It’s like offering that child a kindness he never received at the time: a moment of being seen clearly, gently, and with understanding.
Sometimes the smallest memories are the ones that finally teach us who we’ve been all along.
#AI #Autism #autistic #blackAndWhite #Childhood #colourised #disability #disabled #emotion #family #feeling #glasses #life #love #memoir #Nativity #oldPhoto #spectacles #wiseMan -
@venite nativity with lighthouse!
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@venite nativity with lighthouse!
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@venite nativity with lighthouse!
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@venite nativity with lighthouse!
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@venite nativity with lighthouse!
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I'm glad to report that I keep walking past this nativity scene and the security company are doing a good job because Jesus is still imprisoned 👍
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Indian artist, Adoration of the Christ Child, from the Muraqqa of Nana Phadnis, Mughal India, ca. 1620–1630, collection of Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj Vastu Sangrahalaya. #arthistory #nativity #christmas #painting #indianart #artofindia
From Victoria Emily Jones, Christianity Today Magazine, December 18, 2023: “This painting is from the era of Emperor Jahangir (r. 1605–1627) of the Mughal dynasty, a Muslim Persianate dynasty of Turco-Mongol origin that ruled much of the Indian subcontinent from the 16th to 18th centuries. Like his father, Akbar, Jahangir was interested in Christian art and dialogue. He invited Jesuits into his court and instructed his artists to paint Christian themes after the European prints the Jesuits shared. This one is adapted from a Flemish engraving by Aegidius Sadeler II.“
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A nativity scene is displayed in the damaged St George’s Church in the southern Lebanese village of Yaroun near the border with Israel [Mahmoud Zayyat/AFP].
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It is snowing, the entire world becomes a minority.
This time of the year — high season for spies,
you catch up with yourself under any guise,
betrayed by the lack of respect for authority.
A betrayal like this doesn't carry a prize;
all around you a hush is afloat.
How much light there is, crammed in the shard of a star,
in the night! like exiles in a boat.
Don't go blind, look! You yourself are an orphan,
a black sheep, a pariah, an outlaw.
To your name not a penny. Out of your maw —
frozen breath in the shape of a dragon.
Better pray out loud, like a new Nazarene,
for the bearers of gifts in both
halves of the earth, self-proclaimed kings,
and for every child in a cradle.Joseph Brodsky, 1986
(my translation from the Russian; https://shimon-edelman.github.io/poetry/Brodsky-nativity-1986.html)
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Manila cardinal: ‘Worship’ of wealth, power empties Christmas meaning
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What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity
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What world was Jesus born into? A historian describes the turbulent times of the real nativity
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Happy Holidays, all. Try to behave responsibly.
#christmas #holiday #nativity #prank #MrBean #chunderroad
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The Nativity and Shepherds #Nativity BnF MS Latin 9438; Missel de Limoges; 12th century; f.19v @[email protected]
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The Visitation and the Nativity #Nativity BL Add MS 47682; c1327-1335; the 'Holkham Bible Picture Book'; f.12v
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The Nativity and the Three Magi #Nativity BL Or. 481; Octateuch, Gospels, & Ecclesiastical Works; Ethiopia; 17th century; ff.100v, 101r
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The Nativity #Nativity BL Yates Thompson 2; The Ottobeuren Collectar'; Germany, S. (Ottobeuren); 12th century; f.57v
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The Nativity #Nativity BL Or 510; The Four Gospels; 1664 CE-1665 CE; Gondar, Ethiopia; f.8v
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The Nativity, the Shepherds, the Magi, and the Presentation #Nativity BnF MS 1186; Psalter of St Louis & Blanche de Castille; 13th century; ff.17v-18r @[email protected]
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Interesting expressions in this representation of the Nativity #Nativity MS Thott 143 2º; 'The Copenhagen Psalter'; Det Kongelige Bibliotek; 12th century, f.9v
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A Nativity scene #Nativity BnF MS Latin 1173; 'Hours of Charles of Angoulême'; 15th century (c.1480 CE-1496 CE); Angoulême (or Cognac?) and Tours; f.18v @[email protected]
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Nativity scene above the initial-word panel at the beginning of the Gospel of Matthew #Nativity BL Add MS 17738; 'The Floreffe Bible', vol. II (Job - Revelation); c.1170; Floreffe; f.168r
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The Nativity according to the 'The Maastricht Hours' #Nativity BL Stowe MS 17; 'The Maastricht Hours'; 14th century; f.15v
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The Nativity #Nativity St. Gallen, Stiftsbibliothek, Cod. Sang. 375; Gradual; around 1135 CE; St. Gall; p.236 (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)
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The sending of Gabriel; the Annuciation; the Visitation; and the Nativity #Nativity BL Cotton MS Nero C IV; the Winchester Psalter; f.10r
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A nativity scene with something of the Far Side about it #Nativity BnF MS Latin 9386; Evangelia quattuor (the Chartres Gospels); 9th c. (second half?); West of France (Brittany/ Loire?); f.64r @[email protected]
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And so this is Christmas and what have we done?
(Photo by Petr Valek)
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The Nativity, with angels looking on #Nativity Basel, Universitätsbibliothek, B IV 26; Homiliarium; 10th century; St. Gall; f.6r (e-codices.ch/en/list/one/...)
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Exquisite initial 'C'(oncede) from the Collect contains scenes from the Nativity. #Nativity BnF MS Latin 9428; Sacramentary of Drogo; 9th century (between 826/837 CE & 855 CE); Metz; f.24v @[email protected]
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Wanted #Fugitive Hid Out in Town's #Nativity Scene. Then The #Mayor Spotted Him
https://people.com/fugitive-found-in-nativity-scene-11866914
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Wanted #Fugitive Hid Out in Town's #Nativity Scene. Then The #Mayor Spotted Him
https://people.com/fugitive-found-in-nativity-scene-11866914
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Wanted #Fugitive Hid Out in Town's #Nativity Scene. Then The #Mayor Spotted Him
https://people.com/fugitive-found-in-nativity-scene-11866914
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Wanted #Fugitive Hid Out in Town's #Nativity Scene. Then The #Mayor Spotted Him
https://people.com/fugitive-found-in-nativity-scene-11866914
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#Presenting: the #minimalist #Nativity scene i made for my friend out of pngs off adam and eve dot com.
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“The Holy Family is safe in the Sanctuary of our Church,” adds a smaller note inside the #Nativity scene, which is protected by a plastic shield. “If you see ICE please call LUCE.” The display includes a phone number for #LUCE, an #immigrant advocacy group, which tracks the activity of #ICE agents in #Massachusetts.
#law #FreeSpeech #Christianity #Trump #immigration #TheCrueltyIsThePoint #PoliceBrutality #UseOfForce #DueProcess #WhiteSupremacy
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#DedhamMA -Decision expected on controversial "ICE was here" #nativity display in Massachusetts
By Samantha Chaney
December 8, 2025"A decision is expected today on a controversial 'ICE was here' nativity scene at a Dedham, Massachusetts church.
"The display outside St. Susanna's Parish has the anti-ICE message where Jesus, Mary and Joseph would normally be, suggesting that they were detained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement agents. It was installed the Saturday after Thanksgiving.
"The Boston Archdiocese wants it taken down, saying the display goes against church norms around sacred objects.
'The people of God have the right to expect that, when they come to church, they will encounter genuine opportunities for prayer and Catholic worship-not divisive political messaging,' the Archdiocese's message read in part. 'The display should be removed, and the manger restored to its proper sacred purpose.'
"The church's priest Father Stephen Josoma declined an on-camera interview with WBZ-TV, but said the church is continuing to speak on humanitarian issues facing the country. "
Read more:
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1. https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf
2. https://bmjopen.bmj.com/content/7/7/e016757
3. https://rcm.org.uk/blog/2025/06/improving-maternity-care-and-support-for-pregnant-women-with-disabilities/
4. https://birthrights.org.uk/factsheets/disability-and-long-term-health-conditions-and-maternity-care/
5. https://criplife.co.uk/pregnancy-and-disability-ensuring-inclusive-maternity-care-for-prospective-disabled-mothers/
6. https://www.ableize.com/health-and-fitness/pregnancy-and-parenthood/I guess obstretics is My New Thing.
#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical
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https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf "Appendix 1: MOTHERS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES GUIDANCE TOOL
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Value family – Involve individuals who best know the woman with learning disabilities as they can provide additional information that may be helpful to the decision-making process.
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Avoid making assumptions – Do not assume that because someone has a diagnosis of a learning disability that they cannot be good enough parents
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Look for support – Professionals should not work in isolation and should involve learning disability services for further support and guidance.
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Understand emotions – Take into consideration that many mothers with learning disabilities have their own anxieties and worries about motherhood and fear of judgment. Do not assume they are being difficult.
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Establish reasonable adjustments – Professionals should put reasonable adjustments into place to ensure women with learning disabilities can comprehend and understand information to give informed consent. I.E. easy read, pictorials, large font, visual and hearing aids.M
Mental Capacity – Do not assume capacity. In liaison with the Mental Capacity Act 2005, professionals should consider completing a Mental Capacity Assessment (MCA) to establish whether the women can give informed consent. Professionals should also consider best interest, Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS) and involving an Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA).
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Efficient discharge – Professionals should consider possible support that can be put into place to ensure a person-centered discharge is consolidated. Consider, access to health and additional services, transport, financial support and accommodation.THINK... VALUE ME"
#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical
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Omfg. Read section 3.4 "Learning Disabilities support" on page 5. Literally everyone will be helped by these suggestions, not just diagnosed disabled people.
https://www.mkuh.nhs.uk/wp-content/uploads/2022/10/Women-with-Disabilities-and-Special-Needs-Guideline.pdf
"3.4 Learning Disabilities support
Although 7% of people with learning disabilities become parents ( Best Beginnings) the Equality Act 2010 obligates responsibility to service providers to ensure that reasonable adjustments are put into place to ensure the holistic needs of people with learning disabilities are met to the highest standards.
Remember to think VALUE ME! (Appendix 1)1. Early intervention strategies should be considered. Ensure that the community midwife is involved and if they are under 20 consider discussion with the specialist teenage pregnancy midwife for additional support.
2. Professionals should ensure that adequate time is provided for consultations, appointments and formal discussions. Taking time to allow the woman to understand the information in
order to make an informed decision.
3. Professionals should ensure that reasonable adjustments are put into place to aid with understanding. Including: easy read, pictorials, large font, visual and hearing aids.
4. Abilities led practice rather than inabilities led practice. Professionals should avoid making assumptions based on a diagnosis of a learning disability as often mothers will have their own anxieties, fears and worries regarding motherhood.
5. Avoid assuming that mothers are being difficult. Consider other possible reasons such as the environment, loud noises, bright lights (especially if they have a dual diagnosis of learning disability and ASD), sensory needs, stress and anxiety. Provide a side room if possible."#maternity #pregnancy #ObGyn #Obstetrics #pregnant #nativity #disabled #DisabledJoy #DisabledFedi #disability #MedMastodon #med #meds #medicine #medical
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The cat has found god! (And is now making plans to eat him).
#Caturday #cats #CatsOfMastadon #Christmas #nativityscene #Nativity #Creche #God
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3 Things Most #Christians Overlook About #Jesus’ Birth (feat #BartEhrman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJLk7MTKlc
Join #Paulogia and Dr. Bart Ehrman for a deep dive into the #contradictions and complexities of the #Christmasstory as told in the #Gospels. Together, they dissect #evangelical defenses, confront harmonization attempts, and explore the darker themes within the #nativity narratives—raising questions about suffering, #salvation, and the literary evolution of these iconic accounts.
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3 Things Most #Christians Overlook About #Jesus’ Birth (feat #BartEhrman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJLk7MTKlc
Join #Paulogia and Dr. Bart Ehrman for a deep dive into the #contradictions and complexities of the #Christmasstory as told in the #Gospels. Together, they dissect #evangelical defenses, confront harmonization attempts, and explore the darker themes within the #nativity narratives—raising questions about suffering, #salvation, and the literary evolution of these iconic accounts.
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3 Things Most #Christians Overlook About #Jesus’ Birth (feat #BartEhrman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJLk7MTKlc
Join #Paulogia and Dr. Bart Ehrman for a deep dive into the #contradictions and complexities of the #Christmasstory as told in the #Gospels. Together, they dissect #evangelical defenses, confront harmonization attempts, and explore the darker themes within the #nativity narratives—raising questions about suffering, #salvation, and the literary evolution of these iconic accounts.
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3 Things Most #Christians Overlook About #Jesus’ Birth (feat #BartEhrman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJLk7MTKlc
Join #Paulogia and Dr. Bart Ehrman for a deep dive into the #contradictions and complexities of the #Christmasstory as told in the #Gospels. Together, they dissect #evangelical defenses, confront harmonization attempts, and explore the darker themes within the #nativity narratives—raising questions about suffering, #salvation, and the literary evolution of these iconic accounts.
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3 Things Most #Christians Overlook About #Jesus’ Birth (feat #BartEhrman)
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6lJLk7MTKlc
Join #Paulogia and Dr. Bart Ehrman for a deep dive into the #contradictions and complexities of the #Christmasstory as told in the #Gospels. Together, they dissect #evangelical defenses, confront harmonization attempts, and explore the darker themes within the #nativity narratives—raising questions about suffering, #salvation, and the literary evolution of these iconic accounts.
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Today’s quote comes from Père Jacques de Jésus, O.C.D., the Discalced Carmelite friar who served as the headmaster of a boarding school in Avon, France. During the Nazi occupation, he courageously sheltered Jewish students, risking his own life to protect others. His selfless acts of heroism exemplify the virtues of compassion, courage, and infinite charity.
Silence was a hallmark of Père Jacques’ life, so deeply devoted to Our Lady. One of his fellow prisoners in the concentration camp testified to his contemplative spirit:
I can still see Père Jacques kneeling on the floor of that poor barrack, without a kneeler, without any support—his whole soul concentrated and united with God. This vision of Père Jacques alone was a great comfort to me. I see his eyes fixed on the altar, his eyes where a gentle flame shone, like the flame in a shrine.
Now, let’s hear Père Jacques’ inspiring words.
God is eternal silence; God dwells in silence. He is eternal silence because he is the One who has totally realized his own being because he says all and possesses all. He is infinite happiness and infinite life. All God’s works are marked by this characteristic. Contemplate the Incarnation; it was accomplished in the silence of the Virgin Mary’s chamber at a time when she was in prolonged silence, her door closed. Our Lord’s birth came during the night, while all things were enveloped in silence. That is how the Word of God appeared on earth, and only Mary and Joseph were silently with him. They did not overwhelm him with their questions, for they were accustomed to guarding their innermost thoughts.
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Jacques, P 2005, Listen to the silence: A retreat with Père Jacques, translated from the French and edited by Murphy F, ICS Publications, Washington DC.
Featured image: Mary at the Loom is an oil on canvas painting executed in 1895 by British artist William Henry Margetson (1861–1940). It comes from the collections of Victoria Art Gallery in Bath, England. Image credit: Victoria Art Gallery / ArtUK (Public domain)
https://carmelitequotes.blog/2024/05/01/mdj2024-ep001/
#God #incarnation #JesusChrist #nativity #night #PèreJacquesDeJésus #ServantOfGod #silence #StJoseph #VirginMary
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From the Magnificat:
"He has shown strength with his arm;
he has scattered the proud in the imagination of their hearts.He has brought down the powerful from their thrones
and lifted up the lowly;he has filled the hungry with good things
and sent the rich away empty."(Luke 1:51-53, NRSV updated)