The Nativity scene remains without the Baby Jesus until Christmas itself. ... Leaving the Magi out until Epiphany is a reminder — much needed — that Christmas begins at Christmas, not ends.

You might be packing up your Nativity scene in a flurry of New Year’s Resolution-inspired organization, but in the religious calendar, the Magi are arriving fashionably late.

There are three magi gathered around the scene, but the only reference to these men in the Bible is in Matthew Chapter Two, where they are not called “wise men” or “kings,” nor is there ...

Nativity scenes: Miniatures of the very first Christmas 05:21. ... One has magi; one has shepherds. Sometimes we forget that we are dealing with at least two stories of the Nativity." ...

It is unclear how many figures in total made up the Nativity scene commissioned by Nicholas IV, but the marble figures that exist today of St. Joseph, the three Magi, and a single work depicting ...

Until the late 20th century, the iconic Christian nativity scene was almost always focused on accurately recreating the Biblical story of the birth of Jesus Christ. Among the most daring displays ...

Should the Magi be at the stable?With many Nativity scenes showing up at Christmas, there is controversy as to whether or not the Magi belong at the stable. Here is ...

Magi Time: Cathedral's nativity scene grows as Christmas goes on. Eleanore Osborne Correspondent. The Feast of the Epiphany was marked Friday, Jan. 6, by Christians around the world, ...

The first known nativity scene figurines are on display this Christmas in one of Rome’s oldest basilicas. Tuesday, May 06, 2025. A service of EWTN News. ... the three Magi, ...

It was 1223 when the first Nativity scene was displayed. In 1973 the town of Greccio, still small, started to do a live reenactment of the birth of Jesus, with the local population volunteering as ...

Unlike more traditional depictions of the Magi, ... The Vatican Nativity scene was to be unveiled the evening of Dec. 10, along with the lighting of the 90-foot-tall spruce tree.

This Christmas, I encourage you to center on Christ not only in the season, but in your life long after the Nativity scenes have been packed away. This process begins with knowing God.