BIRTH OF JESUS – Friends of the Word Inc. "Breaking Open the Word" https://www.friendsoftheword.org A 501c3 non profit corporation; PO Box 7994 Haledon, NJ 07538 Mon, 01 Jan 2024 16:23:46 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/wp-content/uploads/2019/12/cropped-god-2-32x32.jpg BIRTH OF JESUS – Friends of the Word Inc. "Breaking Open the Word" https://www.friendsoftheword.org 32 32 The Small Presepio, 2023 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-small-presepio-2023/ https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-small-presepio-2023/#respond Sun, 17 Dec 2023 23:22:57 +0000 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/?p=36112 FR LOUIS SCURTI SHARES HIS SMALL PRESEPIO, ACCUMULATED SINCE HE WAS A CHILD AS PART OF HIS FAMILY TRADITION…

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]]> https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-presepio-2022/feed/ 0 THE ANNUNCIATION; JESUS DIGNIFIES HUMANITY, 2021 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-annunciation-jesus-dignifies-humanity-2021/ https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-annunciation-jesus-dignifies-humanity-2021/#respond Fri, 26 Mar 2021 16:04:27 +0000 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/?p=32857 …

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]]> https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-annunciation-jesus-dignifies-humanity-2021/feed/ 0 CHRISTMAS PRESEPE Music by Uptown Flutes https://www.friendsoftheword.org/christmas-presepe-music-by-uptown-flutes/ https://www.friendsoftheword.org/christmas-presepe-music-by-uptown-flutes/#respond Sat, 12 Dec 2020 23:55:12 +0000 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/?p=32419 Enjoy the tradition of the Christmas Nativity first created by St. Francis of Assisi VIEWS OF CHRISTMAS PRESEPE. ENJOY THEM! MUSIC BY UPTOWN FLUTES MOST OF THE FIGURES ARE FONTANINI _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.

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]]> https://www.friendsoftheword.org/christmas-presepe-music-by-uptown-flutes/feed/ 0 DO WE REALLY WANT THE LORD TO RETURN TO RESTORE US? HOMILY ADVENT 2 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/do-we-really-want-the-lord-to-return-to-restore-us-homily-advent-2/ https://www.friendsoftheword.org/do-we-really-want-the-lord-to-return-to-restore-us-homily-advent-2/#comments Mon, 07 Dec 2020 01:27:13 +0000 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/?p=32394 FR LOUIS SCURTI’S HOMILY IS A CHALLENGE TO US TO PREPARE FOR THE RETURN OF THE LORD, WITH SPECIFIC REQUIREMENTS, OR REJECT HIS RETURN! Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.:PAYPAL.ME/

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]]> https://www.friendsoftheword.org/do-we-really-want-the-lord-to-return-to-restore-us-homily-advent-2/feed/ 1 BAKING ON ST. ANDREW’S DAY https://www.friendsoftheword.org/baking-on-st-andrews-day/ https://www.friendsoftheword.org/baking-on-st-andrews-day/#respond Mon, 30 Nov 2020 20:42:09 +0000 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/?p=32369 ON THE FEAST OF ST. ANDREW FR. LOUIE AND THE ‘ELVES’ BAKE COOKIES IN PREPARATION OF CHRISTMAS! Check out our website: https://www.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.: PAYPAL.ME/

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]]> https://www.friendsoftheword.org/baking-on-st-andrews-day/feed/ 0 A BRIEF TOUR OF BETHLEHEM WITH THE PILGRIMAGE https://www.friendsoftheword.org/a-brief-tour-of-bethlehem-with-the-pilgrimage/ https://www.friendsoftheword.org/a-brief-tour-of-bethlehem-with-the-pilgrimage/#respond Sun, 29 Dec 2019 16:23:53 +0000 https://new.friendsoftheword.org/?p=30806 A BRIEF TOUR OF BETHLEHEM WITH THE PILGRIMAGE. TAKE A BRIEF TOUR OF BETHLEHEM WITH THE PILGRIMAGE OF ST. JOHN THE EVANGELIST PARISH AND FR LOUIS SCURTI _______________________________________________________ Check out our website: https://new.friendsoftheword.org Join our community on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/www.FriendsoftheWord.org Donate and support FRIENDS OF THE WORD, INC.

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]]> https://www.friendsoftheword.org/a-brief-tour-of-bethlehem-with-the-pilgrimage/feed/ 0 THE CHRISTMAS PRESEPIO 2019 https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-christmas-presepio-2019/ https://www.friendsoftheword.org/the-christmas-presepio-2019/#respond Tue, 17 Dec 2019 03:48:56 +0000 https://new.friendsoftheword.org/?p=30747 THE TRADITION OF THE NATIVITY DISPLAY BEGAN WITH ST. FRANCIS OF ASSISI IN GRECCIO. THE CONCEPT OF JESUS BEING BORN INTO A VILLAGE FILLED WITH PEOPLE OF EVERY OCCUPATION CONTINUED IN NAPLES WITH THE PRESEPIO…IT CONTINUES IN HOMES AND CHURCHES EVERYWHERE TO HONOR THE BIRTH OF THE MESSIAH IN THE FLESH IN BETHLEHEM.

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