The Nativity Scene was invented in 1223 800 years ago by St. Francis of Assisi. Sort of. Not exactly. It was born again, we might say, and the second time had a Lutheran connection.
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Reading Rhythms bills itself as a series of “reading parties,” where guests read silently for an hour and chat with strangers about the books they brought. (Just don’t call it a book club.)