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First Week of Advent

Christmas E-cards

Send messages of hope and cheer to friends and family by downloading and sharing e-cards created from Nativity images in the Marian Library's collection that are featured in the Nativities and the Natural World Christmas exhibit. Choose your favorite or select them all. These are the first gifts from the Marian Library to you this Advent season. 

To share an e-card... 

1. Click “download and share” next to an image.

2. When the image (known as a GIF) opens in a new window, right-click on it and select how you'd like to save it to your computer or mobile device. 

3. Then, you can attach it to (or embed it in) an email or share it in a text message (the file will have the extension .gif).

Ivory colored animals of all kinds gathered around Mary, Joseph and the Infant Jesus with a star overhead and angels and birds in the sky; text reads: “When we see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them.” — Pope Francis, Laudato si’ Merry Christmas

“Gathering Creation” by Geraldo Isasa, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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Ivory colored animals of all kinds gathered around Mary, Joseph and the Infant Jesus with a star overhead and angels and birds in the sky; text reads: “When we see God reflected in all that exists, our hearts are moved to praise the Lord for all his creatures and to worship him in union with them.” — Pope Francis, Laudato si’ Merry Christmas

“Gathering Creation” by Geraldo Isasa, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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Carved gum wood figures of a rhinoceros, elephant, lion, zebra and giraffe around the Holy Family, with text that reads: “The Nativity scene shows God as he came into our world, but it also makes us reflect on how our life is part of God’s own life.” — Pope Francis in the apostolic letter Admirabile signum on the meaning and importance of the Nativity scene Merry Christmas

“Malawi Gum Wood Nativity” by Van Nyasulu, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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Carved gum wood figures of a rhinoceros, elephant, lion, zebra and giraffe around the Holy Family, with text that reads: “The Nativity scene shows God as he came into our world, but it also makes us reflect on how our life is part of God’s own life.” — Pope Francis in the apostolic letter Admirabile signum on the meaning and importance of the Nativity scene Merry Christmas

“Malawi Gum Wood Nativity” by Van Nyasulu, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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A photo of five clay figures with golden halos standing in a row with their eyes closed and mouths open in song or speech. A woman in a turquoise dress, representing the Blessed Virgin Mary, holds an infant in white clothing, representing Jesus, as she sits upon a brown and gray donkey with long, exaggerated ears. A man in white shirt and pants with an orange belt holds a tall, green staff with purple flowers. Three men in robes, each with a rosary hanging from his waist, stand next in line. The man in a burgundy robe with white birds resting on his hands represents St. Francis. Text reads: “The Lord was able to invite others to be attentive to the beauty that there is in the world because he himself was in constant touch with nature, lending to it an attention full of fondness and wonder.” — Pope Francis, Laudato si’ Merry Christmas

“Flight to Egypt with 3 Saints” by Jil Gurulé, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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A photo of five clay figures with golden halos standing in a row with their eyes closed and mouths open in song or speech. A woman in a turquoise dress, representing the Blessed Virgin Mary, holds an infant in white clothing, representing Jesus, as she sits upon a brown and gray donkey with long, exaggerated ears. A man in white shirt and pants with an orange belt holds a tall, green staff with purple flowers. Three men in robes, each with a rosary hanging from his waist, stand next in line. The man in a burgundy robe with white birds resting on his hands represents St. Francis. Text reads: “The Lord was able to invite others to be attentive to the beauty that there is in the world because he himself was in constant touch with nature, lending to it an attention full of fondness and wonder.” — Pope Francis, Laudato si’ Merry Christmas

“Flight to Egypt with 3 Saints” by Jil Gurulé, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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Nativity scene with Holy Family, Magi on Camels and various animals including goats and sheep all made from fennel. Text reads: “Great imagination and creativity is always shown in employing the most diverse materials to create small masterpieces of beauty.” — Pope Francis in the apostolic letter Admirabile signum on the meaning and importance of the Nativity scene Merry Christmas

"Matter Matters" by G. Serra, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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Nativity scene with Holy Family, Magi on Camels and various animals including goats and sheep all made from fennel. Text reads: “Great imagination and creativity is always shown in employing the most diverse materials to create small masterpieces of beauty.” — Pope Francis in the apostolic letter Admirabile signum on the meaning and importance of the Nativity scene Merry Christmas

"Matter Matters" by G. Serra, Marian Library Crèche Collection

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