Merry Christmas!

Christmas Eternal

 

 

Yonder midnight velvet pierced by gleaming white-bright star

Comes salvation, rustic stable manger, kingdom not afar

 

Softly fallen glow reflects on humble newborn baby’s face

Receive His heavenly blessing, accept our Holy Spirit’s grace

 

Little girls dream magic life where enchanted princess dance

Boy sails emerald crested Irish Sea to beckon sweet romance

 

There be I just southward of high sun at noon

Slight distant shadow westward of alabaster pale full moon

 

Could only I in small measure save one innocent loving tender child

Would I then shelter fearsome storm to proclaim dark day quite mild

 

His word! His deed1! Example guide for Christian life invited sanction

AWhat can I do? Hollow offer be, without perform thou sacred action

 

He has already loved me more than His own human life

Undeserving respite from defeated rampant savage strife

 

But rather joy as I with purpose announce exotic other

Loving family circle embrace this Infant, Father, Holy Mother

 

Pristine snow shall melt then fade, destiny fulfilled when it did start

Survive eternal truth and love through Jesus' own sweet precious heart

 

Innkeeper to rough lodging sent holy Savior he did not know

Sees you Christ as judgment waits - Is it He whom you do show?

 

AWhy can't everyday be like Christmas? Queried crooner gospel king

Oh! But it is for each who makes it so. I pray, you hear His angels sing

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Silver Crystal Palace

(a Christmas play-2010)

 

Mountains of paper and gifts galore

No room left to walk on this here floor

 

This Christmas again, one of the best

With you all here as our house guest

 

Pay attention now as our children speak

Hints to what’s coming will give you a peek

 

(Z.T.)-Bapa, I heard a real neat story

About a wonderful Magic Christmas tree

 

(L.V.)-If it’s true I have a wish to make

That everyone gets their gift to take

 

(A.E.)-Oh! I sure believe in all things good

Come miracles such that could and should

 

(A.M.)-Of course! There’s a fantasy like that

At Bapa’s and Nanny’s is where it’s at

 

(Bapa)-Now, children, let’s not get carried away

But, I believe in magic, what can I say?

 

(all)-We better check, just for some fun

It’s not over, we’ve hardly begun

 

Today there is magic to be found

One more gift must be around

 

Then, they all search the magical Christmas tree

(all)-Look! Now what could this here be?

 

(all)-Santa might give her a silver crystal palace

(Pause)-Or better yet, a golden Christian chalice

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Hail! Mary!

 

 

Hail! Mary! Full of grace, the Lord is with thee

 

Heaven angel to virgin maiden spoke enigma word quite bold

Celestial Son’s birth for sinful man’s redemption, he foretold

 

Blessed art thou among women and blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus

 

Announcement caused His cousin John in the womb to leap

Un-truth purveyors shall forever the evil whirlwind reap

 

Holy Mary! Dear mother of God, please pray for us sinners

 

Add not nor deny My Truth, I am the Light

Holy Word, My Way to salvation in clear sight

 

Now and at the hour of our death

 

Communion saints with heavenly angels pray

Revere innocents’ life, reflect on Christmas Day

 

And, thanks for His miracle of the rosary

 

Three in One, a dozen true disciple men

Love each other, your brother also is My kin

 

For He so loved the world He sent His only Son

Offer heartfelt humble prayer, His holy day be won

 

Amen!

 

Merry Christmas!

 

Pray the rosary! Amen!