Jesus is from my tribe
Alvin Strong shares his favorite Nativity Jesus is from my tribe One of my favorite creche ‘stories’ comes from a ‘Friends of the Creche’...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #18: United Kingdom
Candle Snuffers Gill Tilley – Wales These handmade ceramic characters, from witch to warrior, provide a touch of whimsy. They also raise...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #17: Mirror of Hope: Kevin Hanna artist in collaboration with Fr Johann Roten 2000
Photos by James Johnston and Nora Allen/Video Explanation Link to YouTube,. Ann Persensky narrator YouTube Link:...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #16: Venezuela
In Praise of Mothering Taller Elmilagio This nativity representation emphasizes contrast and similarity. The two dominant mother figures...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #15: Cameroon
Tattoos Prescraft Cameroon Churches have been instrumental in promoting art and handicrafts in Africa and elsewhere. This set of...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #14: Sicily
A Lava Nativity (2 of 2) Giusy Toscano Toscano lives in Rome but is Sicilian of origin. The village of her family lies at the foot of...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr. Roten Blog #13:Congo
Challenge of Inculturation Ano Mbuta in Kinshasa Congo (Democratic Republic) The figures of this set, made of Lifaki wood, are of...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #12: Brazil
Paradise Lost? Sidney Matias This nativity set shows the two faces of the same reality. It presents the life of the Xingu tribe settled...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr. Roten Blog #11:Thailand
Thosaganth and Rama (Bangkok Dolls) Khunying Tongkorn Chandavimol In the classical dance drama of Thailand, Thosagantyh, the demon king,...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #10: Austria
Jesus in a Box Hermine Arbeitshuber Hermine Arbeitshuber built this crèche for The Marian Library Collection. It represents a specific...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #9: Australlia
Ultimate Frontier Artist: Jenny Miller This is a typical Australian nativity set suggesting the harsh sun of the outback and the...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #8: Russia
In the Shadow of the Onion Domes Russian Artists' Cooperative – Linden Wood Crushed by the bulky prominence of the five onion domes? Or...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #7: U.S.A.
Rarified Beauty Artist unknown There was a time, long ago for some but not so long ago for others, when religion marked a clear...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr. Roten Blog #6: Colombia
Hands and Feet A. Jimenez Clay This sturdy and earth-bound Nativity offers an overall impression of solid foundation, stability, and...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #5 & Special Announcement: Colombia
Tree Ballet Paula Cuellar of Personitas de Colección (Bogotá) Paula Cuellar of Personitas de Colección (Bogotá) creates magic with...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr. Roten Blog#4: Argentina
Still Coming Gracia Kuchaczuk (in the style of Arte Isleño) – Argentina/Mesopotamia Attentive observation suggests that representations...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog#3: Zimbabwe
The Ladder Patmore One of the finest bead-and-wire artisan in Zimbabwe, Patmore was born in Chitungwiza, the city where bead and wire art...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr Roten Blog #2: Bolivia
Eyes, Eyes Walter Melendres These figures from Jesús de Machaca (Bolivia) are affectionately called “Tilinchos,” meaning “small” in...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20221 min read
Fr. Roten Blog #1: France
The following Nativity is displayed in a unique permanent setting created by Marian Library Crèche Collection volunteers. The descriptive...
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Neil Allen
Mar 15, 20222 min read
Introducing a new blog series from UD
The scene of Christ's birth is one of the most tender and enduring Christmas traditions. It has its origin in the Middle Ages, but came...
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