Stations of the Nativity

by Raymond Chapman

Book Overview

Illustrated devotions to enrich your understanding of the Nativity narratives.

This devotional guide for the days from Advent to Candlemas builds on the popularity of the ancient Christian tradition of walking the Stations of the Cross. Readings and prayers will help individuals and groups walk the Stations of the Nativity, from the vision of Zecharias in the temple to the return of the Holy family to Galilee. Along the way readers...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0819218049
• ISBN13: 9780819218049
• Release Date: October 1999
• Publisher: Morehouse Publishing
• Length: 96 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.4" x 4.5" x 6.9"

Customer Reviews

An excellent concept, worth trying and/or adapting

Stations of the Nativity is an interesting attempt to create for Advent/Christmas season an equivalent to the Lenten Way of the Cross. The 14 stations use are: Zechariah, Annunciation, Visitation, Birth of John the Baptist, Joseph's Dream, Birth of Jesus, Shepherds and Angels, Shepherds at the Manger, Circumcision, Magi, Presentation, Flight to Egypt, Massacre of the Innocents and the Return to Nazareth.The book sets out a ritual beginning and ending with prayer and hymn. For each station there is a short responsory, a scriptural reading from the nativity accounts, a short meditation, a prayer, a second responsory and a poetic reflection. The black and white illustrations for this book are excellent - included are: a 1923 wood engraving by Eric Gill, a drawing from an Ethiopian Book of the Gospels, a piece by Lorenzo Lono (Italy 1480-1556) etc. There is a short collection of poems and readings relating to the Nativity.While there are a few "kinks" to work out to make it work well as ritual, this book is an excellent source to adapt for personal or communal Advent/Christmas prayer.