1)
To
make my Christmas a holy day with Christ- not a holiday without
Him.
2)
To
observe Christmas as the birthday of Christ- not a day to give and received
material gifts.
3)
To
remember that the real symbols of Christmas are the Star, the Stable, and the
Crib- not Santa Claus and his reindeer.
4)
To
teach my children that “Santa Claus” is the nickname of St. Nicholas- who gave
to the poor in honor of Christ.
5)
To
help one poor family- in honor of Jesus, Mary and Joseph, the Holy Family of
Bethlehem.
6)
To
send Christmas cards remindful of Him, the Infant Saviour- not decorated only
with candy canes, dogs, ribbons and wreaths.
7)
To
make room in my home for Him- with a Christmas Crib, a window or door poster to
remind all that He was born in a stable.
8)
During
this season, in a special way, to honor Mary, His Mother- who kept the first
Christmas vigil beside the Manger.
9)
To
go with my family to the altar today- and let the Christ Child be born into our
hearts and souls in Holy Communion.
10)
Today and every day, to give “Glory to God in the highest”- to work and pray for
“Peace on earth to men of good will.”
Nihil Obstat: Joseph
A.M. Quigley, Censor Librorum
Imprimatur:
V John J. Krol, D.D.,
J.C.D., Archbishop of Philadelphia , March 1964
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