BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//sebbo.net//ical-generator//EN NAME:DC Public Library X-WR-CALNAME:DC Public Library BEGIN:VEVENT UID:690e16a2-397f-483c-82f5-807cfaadc77f SEQUENCE:0 DTSTAMP:20261101T162133Z DTSTART;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T183000 DTEND;TZID=America/New_York:20261215T200000 SUMMARY:St. Francis of Assisi and the Nativity Scene at Greccio LOCATION:Northeast Neighborhood Library\nNortheast Neighborhood Library X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=Northeast Neighborhood Lib rary;X-APPLE-RADIUS=10;X-TITLE=Northeast Neighborhood Library:geo:38.89438 84,-76.9963921 GEO:38.8943884;-76.9963921 DESCRIPTION:Faith in Focus Series.\nhttps://dclibrary.libnet.info/event/17 762030 X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:

Join Br. Thomas P iolata\, O.F.M. Cap.\, Ph.D. Assistant Professor of Systematic Theolog y at The Catholic University of America for our next "Faith in Focus" talk .

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The tradition of having nativity scenes is common practice among many Christians. The roots of this devotion go back to the 13th century s aint\, Francis of Assisi. Yet\, rather than setting up some figurines\, in 1223 Francis put together a "living" nativity scene in the town of Grecci o.

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Why did he do this? What does it reveal about Francis' own live d experience and understanding of Christian life and practice? \;

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In this talk\, we'll "dive" into this episode of Francis' life and exp lore\, among other things\, Francis' "incarnational" faith and the role of "memory" in his own spiritual life.

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This program celebrates the F ranciscan Jubiliee highlighting the 800th anniversary of the death of St. Francis of Assisi.

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Registration is recommended.

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