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Category: Christmas
Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas
We are all meant to be mothers of God. What good is it to me if this eternal birth of the divine Son takes place unceasingly, but does not take place within myself? And, what good is it to me if Mary is full… Continue Reading “Wishing you a Very Merry Christmas”
Christmas Eve – Receiving God
It is good for a person to receive God Into himself or herself And I call this receptivity the work of a virgin. But it is better When God becomes fruitful within a person. For becoming fruitful as a result of a gift… Continue Reading “Christmas Eve – Receiving God”
On the Twelfth Day of Christmas – The Feast of the Epiphany
May peace be on our lips and in our hearts at Christmas and all through the year.
On the Eleventh Day of Christmas
And as we hope for peace in this New Year, it bears repeating: I heard the bells on Christmas Day Their old, familiar carols play, And wild and sweet The words repeat Of peace on earth, good will to [all]! – Henry Wadsworth Longfellow,… Continue Reading “On the Eleventh Day of Christmas”
On the Tenth Day of Christmas
I light candles this Christmas Candles of joy, despite all sadness, Candles of hope where despair keeps watch. Candles of courage where fear is ever present, Candles of peace for tempest-tossed days, Candles of grace to ease heavey burdens. Candles of love to inspire… Continue Reading “On the Tenth Day of Christmas”
On the Ninth Day of Christmas
Peace on earth will come to stay, When we live Christmas every day. – Helen Steiner Rice
On the Eighth Day of Christmas
The Star of Joy And every time I feel the shine I am called to follow it to sing it to live it . . . – Macrina Wiederkehr
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