9. Merry Christmas

Months ago, an Angel came
Announced that the three-in-one
Would deign to send God the son
To assume a human frame

To the Virgin Mary, blessed
God gave life to Font of Life.
Joseph, told to keep his wife,
With his mantle was she dressed

The world reaps what God has sown
In a manger lies the Word
The infant God, King and Lord:
A Man that our God be known

So begins our victory
Our Father became a son
Designed from creation’s dawn
The long road to calvary.

His Passion, a distant thing:
Today, celebrate with joy!
Humbly as a baby boy,
and Glorious as our King!

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Merry Christmas, and God bless you all!

AMDG

(m) – Blessed Nativity!

A Blessed Nativity of our Lord and Savior, Jesus Christ, to you all! I am new to Catholicism and so there are many Christmas Traditions I hear about from my cradle-Catholic friends. Today, I would like to hear from you, dear readers: What are your Christmas Traditions? Spiritual or not!

My family typically makes Roast Beast Beef, has a nice dinner together. Cheese Fondue is essential either Christmas Eve or New Years. My Mom sewed needlepoint stockings for us as wee tots, so those go up; and we’ve got a lifetime of ornaments we hang on our modest plastic tree. We used to get a live one but once my siblings and I grew up, we switched to plastic since it was easier. I now add in the Christmas Vigil Mass so I can spend the day-of with my family. I have a wee niece and this I believe will be the first Christmas she is capable of understanding what is going on so I am looking forward to that. I am sure there will be board games a-plenty.

I hope you all have a restful and relaxing day. God bless you all!

AMDG

-Scoot