Mary's Little Donkey

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As he grew a little older, Donkey no longer brayed this question aloud, even though finding his mama was still a longing in his heart.

Mary’s Donkey – a Christmas Story, Part 1 – Jeannie Thompson

He was developing into a fine-looking creature, brownish-grey in color with handsome donkey features, including a winning donkey smile. His loyalty and his kindness in helping other creatures had become his way of showing the love and purpose that God had placed in his little donkey heart. A few months ago, the day Joseph first brought you to his parents’ stable, I had a visitor from Heaven.A SPECIAL INVITATION FOR YOU: You are invited to attend Joseph and Mary’s wedding and later to travel with them and with Gabe to Bethlehem to celebrate the birth of God’s very own Son, Jesus! She wrapped him in cloths and placed him in a manger, because there was no guest room available for them. After dinner, he took her into the stable and left Mary and Donkey alone to get acquainted while he finished some work in the pasture. One of the main reasons why a donkey is associated with the Christmas story is because of The Protoevangelium of James , an ancient non-biblical account of Mary’s life that is traced to the 2nd century.

Did Mary ride a donkey to Bethlehem? - Aleteia

While they were there, the time came for her to have her child, and she gave birth to her firstborn son. You can find her on GodUpdates, iBelieve, Crosswalk, Hello Darling, Focus On The Family, and in Brio Magazine.The Gospel itself leaves out such details, as everyone knew at the time it was composed how people traveled. See, your king comes to you, righteous and victorious, lowly and riding on a donkey, on a colt, the foal of a donkey. One evening when Mary was having dinner with Joseph and her future inlaws, Joseph decided to introduce Donkey to Mary and let her decide on a proper name for him. After petting him for a few minutes, she said to him, “Donkey, you are already special to me, and I want to give you a special name.

Mary traveled with Joseph on a donkey | Bibleview

While we strain our necks and hold up our phones to capture these precious moments, we did perhaps get one thing wrong about the story. So Joseph also went up from the town of Nazareth in Galilee to Judea, to Bethlehem the town of David, because he belonged to the house and line of David. Help us continue to bring the Gospel to people everywhere through uplifting and transformative Catholic news, stories, spirituality, and more. While some of the details of Christ's birth have been romanticized by Hollywood, the definitive truth remains both at the heart of Christmas and for those who seek Jesus.Donkeys or asses were the normal animals used to carry loads and are still used in many countries today. This was a common way of traveling at the time and donkeys were popular among all classes of people. Isaiah 21:7 “When he sees chariots with teams of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him be alert, fully alert.

Did Mary Really Ride on a Donkey into Bethlehem? - Crosswalk

We also know that most people tended to travel together in groups to provide more protection against robbers, bandits, and wild animals.

As a very young colt, whenever Donkey was moved to a different farm and met some new donkeys, he would trot up to a lady donkey and ask with renewed hope, “Are you my mama? While they were there, the time came for the baby to be born, and she gave birth to her firstborn, a son. The most common image of Mary and Joseph traveling to Bethlehem features a pregnant Mary riding a donkey, while Joseph is leading the way on foot. However, Joseph was not a rich man which means he did not have the means to purchase horses or camels.