A young donkey was brought to Jesus to bring Him to Jerusalem. *FREE* shipping on qualifying offers. Legend of the Donkey's Cross "Bring me the colt of a donkey" was the Master's request. In the legend the donkey refused to leave Jesus, his shepherd. According to the legend, the little donkey so loved his Master that he followed Him to Calvary. And there it has remained, a tribute to the loyalty and love of one of the humblest of God���s creatures. And that’s the legend of how the donkey got it’s cross. Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem, and sent two of his disciples to go and retrieve the small donkey. Because of his size, he was often overlooked when people needed a donkey to ride. While genetics account for this coloration, poet Mary Singer has a more touching explanation: ���Bring me a colt of a donkey,��� was the Master���s request. Mrs. Maryann explains the legend to me at the live nativity at The Carpenter's Christin Church. Jesus placed his hands on the petite animal, and in that moment the donkey knew he could anything Jesus asked of him. True to a donkey's spirit once they befriend you, the are yours for life. A young donkey was brought to Jesus to carry him into Jerusalem A week later Jesus was ordered to be crucified. A young donkey was brought to Jesus to carry Him into Jerusalem. He told them the donkey was worth noting to anyone. The farmer did not believe the runty donkey was capable of earning his keep. The cross was said to be given to them by God as a reward for their love of Jesus. A week later Jesus was ordered crucified. Dawn Maton says she has never seen a donkey, including her Mr Darcy, that does not have a cross down its back. When the farmer informed his children that he was going to have to kill the little donkey. The little animal loved him so much that when he was sentenced to be crucified, it wanted to help him bear the burden of the cross. The legend of the donkey’s cross begins in the Bible. St. Helena Catholic Church122 S. 1st. “Jesus rode a donkey to Jerusalem on Palm Sunday and the significance of Jesus’ riding a donkey was that he was coming in peace. The donkey was so proud to carry Jesus into Jerusalem on that first Palm Sunday. Post was not sent - check your email addresses! Another legend tells of a poor farmer near Jerusalem who had a donkey too small to do any work so he planned to kill the donkey. *THE LEGEND OF THE DONKEY'S CROSS * "Bring me the colt of a donkey,"Was the Master's request. The shadow of the cross fell across donkeys back and it been there ever since. A week later Jesus was ordered to be crucified. The farmer was worried that Jesus would be disappointed with the donkey, but he handed it over to the disciples anyway. 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He felt that he couldn’t afford to feed a worthless animal like this, one that could do him no good whatsoever, so at the supper table he told his family that he was going to kill the donkey. A little gray donkey gave Mary a ride No two are alike. Each donkey is defined by the cross they bear on their back. A Fairy Story: How the Donkey got his Cross When God first started creating he made the donkey as an experiment. The little As he turned to leave, the shadow of the cross fell on his back  and shoulders. A young donkey was brought to Jesus to carry him to Jerusalem.A week later Jesus was ordered to be crucified. The donkey apparently is a Nubian donkey as it has a cross on its back (see below). The farmer told the men he was sure the donkey would be of little use to Jesus. The Legend of the Donkey's Cross LEGEND OF THE DONKEY’S CROSS “Bring me the colt of a donkey” was the masters request. Cross on the back of donkeys Each donkey is defined by the cross on its back. The Legend of the Donkey 2 [for Easter] All purebred donkeys are born with a cross on their back. The Donkey’s Cross. But He got all the proportions wrong and made a funny voice for this creature, so He kept practising until eventually He made what He considered His work of art – the human. The little donkey so A poor farmer near Jerusalem owned a donkey far too small to do much work at all. We, at St. Helena Catholic Church, are concerned with educating, directing, and sustaining all who visit.