Mary's Little Donkey

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We also know Mary never had any relations with Joseph and both were chosen by God to be Jesus’ earthly parents. Articles like these are sponsored free for every Catholic through the support of generous readers just like you. Some of us wander the earth for years looking for a way to rid ourselves of the heavy burdens we carry. It would not have been safe, as the territory between towns was not policed and bandits would have been a real concern.

Mary traveled with Joseph on a donkey | Bibleview

His long ears twitched over a broad smile as if he understood her and was pleased with his new name! The Gospel itself leaves out such details, as everyone knew at the time it was composed how people traveled. We also know that most people tended to travel together in groups to provide more protection against robbers, bandits, and wild animals. But Donkey was so kind and helpful that wherever he happened to be living at the time, he made many friends. Other stories in the Bible give us details about modes of transportation from the very early books of the Bible.He went there to be registered with Mary, who had been promised to him in marriage and was pregnant. His loyalty and his kindness in helping other creatures had become his way of showing the love and purpose that God had placed in his little donkey heart. The hand of God is seen everywhere, even here, with His using a Roman census to get Jesus to be born in Bethlehem. Jerusalem covered one square mile and had an estimated population of 200,000, with one million pilgrims annually, mainly arriving for the religious feasts.

Did Mary ride a donkey to Bethlehem? - Aleteia

You can find her on GodUpdates, iBelieve, Crosswalk, Hello Darling, Focus On The Family, and in Brio Magazine.How fitting is the name for which we receive our eternal salvation is the place where our Savior was born to be the “Bread of Life. We do not know the name or breed of the donkey that was used to carry Mary, who was pregnant at the time with Jesus.

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He likely had his own donkey or may have even borrowed a donkey for Mary to ride upon during the journey to Bethlehem. As a very young colt, whenever Donkey was moved to a different farm and met some new donkeys, he would trot up to a lady donkey and ask with renewed hope, “Are you my mama? And “bandits, pirates of the desert and robbers” were also common hazards along the major trade routes like the one Joseph and Mary would have traveled, said the Rev. Chronicles 28:15 “The men designated by name took the prisoners, and from the plunder they clothed all who were naked. Isaiah 21:7 “When he sees chariots with teams of horses, riders on donkeys or riders on camels, let him be alert, fully alert.He was developing into a fine-looking creature, brownish-grey in color with handsome donkey features, including a winning donkey smile. This was a common way of traveling at the time and donkeys were popular among all classes of people.