Poetry

There's a French song about St. Nicholas that begins with a reference to his being the Patron of school kids. That goes well with his being the Patron of thieves & murderers...!!! I think that, at least up to 40 years ago, he was the character most associated with Christmas in France. In Quebec, we had Pere Noel, which means Father Christmas , who looked & acted exactly like jolly Santa Claus. I always thought Saint Nicholas looked creepy, kind of like a really cranky Gandalf...!!! "Happy Saint Nicholas Day" "Whatever qualities Tsar Nicholas I may have shown in his own kingly profession , it must be admitted that in his dealings with the Russian Muse he was at the worst a vicious bully, at the best a clown...!!!" Poet: Haim...!!! "Happy Saint Nicholas Day"

"We find rest in those we love, & we provide a resting place in ourselves for those who love us...!!!" Poet: Saint Bernard...!!! " Happy Saint Nicholas Day " "Twas the night before Christmas , when all through the house Not a creature was stirring, not even a mouse.  The stockings were hung by the chimney with care, In hopes that St. Nicholas soon would be there, The children were nestled all snug in their beds, While visions of sugarplums danced in their heads...!!!" Poet: Clement Clarke Moore...!!! "Happy Saint Nicholas Day"

For the Help of the Blessed Virgin Mary May v be assisted, v beseech Thee, My LORD, by the worshipful intercession of Thy glorious Mother, the ever Virgin Mary. that we, who have been enriched by HER perpetual blessings, may be delivered from all dangers, & through HER loving kindness made to be one heart & mind. who livest & reignest world without end. Aameen...!!!

"May you have the gladness of Christmas which is hope; the spirit of Christmas which is peace, the heart of Christmas which is love...!!!" Poet: Ada V-Hendricks...!!! ------------------------------------------------ "GOD is coming! GOD is coming! All the element we swim in, this existence, Echoes ahead the advent. GOD is coming! Can't you feel it...???" Poet: Walter Wangerin...!!! ------------------------------------------------ " The Kingdom of GOD is the already but not yet...!!!" Poet: R-Alan Woods...!!! ------------------------------------------------ "With the advent of DNA, we know that people have been convicted & sentenced to death who later proved not to be guilty of the crime...!!!" Poet: Kamala Harris...!!! ------------------------------------------------ "We make a living by what we get but we make a life by what we give...!!!" Poet: Winston Churchill...!!! ---------------...

"Every year we celebrate the holy season of Advent, O GOD . Every year we pray those beautiful prayers of longing and waiting, and sing those lovely songs of hope and promise...!!!" Poet: Karl Rahner...!!! --------------------------------------------- "The only real blind person at Christmas time is he who has not Christmas in his heart...!!!" Poet: Helen Keller...!!! --------------------------------------------- "Advent, like its cousin Lent, is a season for prayer and reformation of our hearts. Since it comes at winter time, fire is a fitting sign to help us celebrate Advent... If Christ is to come more fully into our lives this Christmas , if GOD is to become really incarnate for us, then fire will have to be present in our prayer. Our worship and devotion will have to stoke the kind of fire in our souls that can truly change our hearts. Ours is a great responsibility not to waste this Advent time...!!!" Poet: Edward Hays...!!! ...

Muhabbat Kya Hai Yeh Hum Nahi Janty, Sath Nibhain Gey Yonhi Umar Bharr Tera...!!! Kuch Haar Gayi Takdeer Kuch Toot Gaey Sapne, Kuch Ghairon Ne Kiya Barbaad, Kuch Chor Gaey Apne...!!!