Publisher's Synopsis
Sister Wendy Beckett looks anew at the Christmas story and invites consideration of the true significance of Christ's life. Her personal selection of over 40 paintings from manuscripts held by the Vatican and Italian State Libraries illustrate familiar stories whose significance is so often elusive.;Sister Wendy begins the story by looking at the events that preceded the birth of Christ - the Creation, the Garden of Eden, the Annunciation and the Visitation leading us to the Nativity story itself - the birth in the stable, the shepherds, the magi. The story continues with episodes from Christ's time on earth - the feeding of the five thousand, Peter walking on the water and the last supper. Finally, she reflects upon the meaning of the crucifixion, resurrection and Christ's eventual ascension into heaven to embrace eternal life.
