The Catholic times. [volume], December 19, 1952, 1952 Christmas Supplement, Image 13

About The Catholic times. [volume] (Columbus, Ohio) 1951-current

Image provided by: Ohio History Connection, Columbus, OH

                
s
May the blessing of the
Lord be upon you for a
Merry Christmas.
ST. JOHN
THE BAPTIST
Columbus, Ohio
u
A..
WISTMA
gpeeti'ngs
The College of St. Mary
i of the Springs
u A Resident and Non Resident College for Women
COLUMBUS, OHIO
The College confers the following degrees:
Bachelor of Arts
Bachelor of Science
B. S. in Education
B. S. in Home Economics
B. S. in Music Education
B. S. in Nursing
For Information write
i THE REGISTRAR
College of St. Mary of the Springs
Columbus 3, Ohio
December 19, 1952 THE CATHOLIC TIMES CHRISTMAS SUPPLEMENT
Putting Christ Back Into Christmas
Christ Himself as
The Creates! Cift
By Dorothy Ryan
The custom of gilts at Christmas
cannot be attributed to any part
cular group, and not even the
Wise Men were its originators.
The first Christinas gift, the
greatest gift to all the world, was
•Jesus Christ Himself.
The Wise Men traveled far to
welcome the Infant King. Angels
and Wise Men, alike, bent low to
worship their Gilt. And in return
I for this special honor, the Magi
(ottered gifts oi gold, frankincense.
|and myrrh.
I Christ’s life was a continual
manifestation of that gift. He
worked, with unselfish interests,
for the happiness of others. It was
jwj&c*'.£*»:*
WMBC
with and fur men that He lived,
keeping back nothing. In each per
sonal gift that He made, there was
something of Himself to make it
precious. Through each gift of heal
ing, Christ showed His willingness
to give something o( Himself. His
thoughts, sympathies, and vital
powers went to the men and Wo
men among whom He lived.
To the paralytic on the bed,
Christ granted the great gift of
forgiviness of sins before giving
new life to the body. Deep thought
proceeded each gilt that He be
stowed, and always He satisfied
the deepest and most urgent need
first. At the wedding feast in Cana
of Galilee. He showed thought!ul
ness and mercy. He considered the
feelings and needs of the host. To
Mary Croons
Innocent Iamb, draw near, draw
near
The Lamb oi God’s heaven lies
sleeping here!
Lift your head, dove, from shelter
ing wing
“The Dove of Peace rests,” the
bright angels sing.
Star of the east, here at your goal,
Shed your pure radiance on the
Star of the Soul!
Babe of my heart Light of the
earth,
The hope of mankind is born with
Your birth!
—Lois Snelling
WISHING YOU A
JOYOUS CHRISTMAS
Rev. Hilary J. Van De Yelde
ST. CYPRIAN'S
CHURCH
May His Choicest
Blessings Be
Upon You
St. Augustine's
Parish
Columbus
Rev, Earl Holtzapfel
Rev Kenneth Wise
l.
wright
nr F»rl Ranh h»oH «*»•I orisoners.
jfK
U
eRM
Mr. and Mrs. Alex Mandryk of Edmonton, Alberta, Can
ada, erect a Nativity scene outside their home each year.
Created out of cardboard and small evergreen trees, the
scene is lit up by more than 150 electric lights. (Religious
News Service Photo)
the hungry multitude who followed
Him out among the hills by the
Lake ot Genesareth, Christ gave
bread and fish to eat and these
people were as strengthened and
refreshed b\ the sense ot His
personal concern lor their wel
fare as they were by the food.
The spirit of the giver far sur
passes the gift.
This gift to the world reached
lull perfection when Christ oiler
ed Himself on the Cross for the
salvation of mankind, but it did
not stop even there. Christ con
tinues to give the world His Body
and Blood in Holy Communion.
Since the first Christmas, men
have imitated the example of
Christ. Gifts are exchanged today
in most countries, though none is
as magnificent as the first. But the
prelates Red
Fair Phropliele&s
Has Formula
For Lovrlv V rar
By L. ictor Cleveland
As 1 entered the corner grocery,
I noticed her standing by the coun
ter- about 17. I say. She was of
fair complexion, with blonde
waves dropping over her shoulders
and resting against the collar of her
coat. She was receiving a calendar,
and as she tucked it under her arm,
she said: “It s going to be a lovely
year, I know!”
What she said and the way she
said it struck into my heart. How
could she. or anyone, possibly know
what sort the year would be?
As she turned towards the door I
summoned my courage, touched my
hat and said, “pardon me. please!
But I overheard your words. How
can you know what kind ot year
you’ll have? Are you a prophet -or
should I say prophetless? Do you
have an inside track to the wisdom
of the Almighty?”
Her blue eyes, clear and bright
and clean, looked upon me. 1 was
not certain what 1 saw there: was
it pity for me. kindness tow a me,
or was it an inward love oi God?
She spoke, and I’ll never forget
her quiet, assured words: “No! I’m
not a prophet—or prophetess' but
then. 1 don’t need to be”' She
paused. 1 hoped she wouldn't stop
talking. She was. perhaps wonder
ing what to say, or how to say it,
or whether to say it at all.
“1 see it like this." she went on.
“A year is divided up into days.
Every year is just so many days.
So, all I have to do. or all anyone
has to do for that matter, is just to
take one day and make it beautiiul.
and then another, and another, un
til the year is gone' It's really very
simple! And God always helps
when you want a beautiful year or
a beautiful life. So. I say it s going
to be a lovely year!"
I was suddenly speechless. It
takes more than a university train
ing to reveal some of the simplest
truths! She was so right about the
new year!
If it was such a simple thing
that, why couldn’t I. or anyone,
have a lovely year? Just one day
filled with thoughtfulness, sin
cerity. faith, prayer and a task,
and then another day until the
year was gone! And an equally
valuable and sound formula for
life!
She was no false prophet! And
her only prophet's mantle was a
trim coat to protect her from the
cold. But what inner protection she
had against the storms of life'
unselfish spirit of many givers is
reflected in their gifts, and this
imitation of the first Christmas
Gift makes -ach Christmas another
Bethlehem.
Christmas Joy
DOMINICAN FATHERS
and
STUDENTS
of
Aquinas College High School