
Story based on legend highlights overlooked Biblical passage, forces heavy conversations
EWTN news anchor Raymond Arroyo debuts his “Legend Series” of self-contained episodic children’s stories with “The Spider Who Saved Christmas.” Based on the Eastern European legend of the Christmas spider, Arroyo places the titular arachnid in Israel shortly after Christ’s birth. The book provides an origin to the practice of the Nephila spider basking in the sun. The spider, also known as a “golden silk … Continue reading Story based on legend highlights overlooked Biblical passage, forces heavy conversations