CNA Staff, Oct 16, 2020 / 23:00 pm
There is an ancient legend about Mary, Joseph, Jesus, and a spider.
After Jesus was born, the Holy Family fled into Egypt, while baby boys were being slaughtered by order of King Herod. The legend says that one night the family stopped to sleep in a cave. There was a spider in that cave, the story goes, who knew the infant Jesus was a special child.
According to the legend, the spider felt called to do something unexpected- something that would save Mary, Joseph, and Jesus from soldiers sent by King Herod on a terrible mission.
The legend of that spider - "The Spider Who Saved Christmas" - became well-known in some parts of the world. In fact, some people say that tinsel is placed on Christmas trees to remember the web of that spider. The legend is now told in a new children's book, released this month by children's author and television host Raymond Arroyo.