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Friday, Dec. 18,1953
Christmas Prayer
Baby Jesus,
Born today.
Here's a wish
I send Your way
From Your stable,
Warm and bright,
Bless those who wander
TTtrough the night—
The little lambs
That no one loves,
The tired, the sick.
The wounded doves.
Send Your star
To light their way.
Give them Christmas
Every day!
—Kathleen Hurst Seib
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Rorate Coeli
The 13th-century England grain
was exposed on Christmas eve to
gain fertility from the dew that
would fatl in response to Rorate
Coeli—the first words of the In
troit on the Fourth Sunday of Ad
vent: “Drop down dew, ye heav
ens, from above
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Merry Yuletide
V. P. Stahl & Son
Heating and Sheet Metal
w Coshocton, Ohio
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Christmas Joy!
Curtis Art
Glass Co.
28 W. Morrill Ave.
Columbus, Ohio
Harry L. Johnston
Season's Greetings
for '53
WAYNE SCHOOL
BUSES
HARRY. J.
REYNOLDS
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1030 Jackson Pike
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The Christmas spirit never sug
gests how much or how little to
give. It is insistent in emphasizing
within our minds and hearts that
each of us, no matter what our ma
erial circumstances, has something
to give which, if given in the right
spirit, will be much appreciated
by the recipient.
In planning our Christmas giv
ing we should forget completely
what others may do and think only
of what we can do.
Those of us who must limit our
giving should never be ashamed
that this is so. But we should be
ashamed if it makes us foolishly
CHRISTMAS GREETINGS
HOBART
SALES AGENCY
42 W. Maple St.
Columbus 15, Ohio
Christmas Greetings
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The FIRST
NATIONAL
BANK
Newcomerstown, Ohio
Ohio
Merry Christmas
The Wesfwater Supply Co. I
150 NO. THIRD STREET
COLUMBUS, O.
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A Blessed Christmas
To All Oar Friends
The Rosary Press Co., Inc
Dominican Fathers
SOMERSET, OHIO
THE CATHOLIC TIMES
Nativity Scene In Veterans Hospital
This five-foot plaster model representing the birth of Christ in Bethlehem is exhibited each Christ-
mas season at the Chapel of Crile Veterans Administration hospital, Cleveland. The work of artist
Michael Costentino, it was presented to Army Chaplain Albert D. Talbot, S.S., stationed there at the
time of his 25th anniversary in the priesthood. Father Talbot, who survived the Bataan Death march
in 1942, now teaches religion in St. Mary's Seminary, Baltimore, Md., (NCWC).
True Christmas Giving
C. Schlichter
By Norman
Only the giving that shows the
Christmas spirit abounding in the
heart of the giver is true Christ
mas giving.
conscious of the better situation of
others.
As I look back over many, many
Christmas seasons the gifts that
have given ine the most joy were
the simplest ones given with gen
uine good will and good wishes.
Among these was a box of match
es yes, just a five-cent present in
terms of money—carefully and ar
tistically covered to look like a
book. Only a friend who was fill
ed .with the true spirit of Christ
mas could have put as much of
herself into this treasured gift.
Much lime had gone into the dec
oration which also revealed the
deep love of art in th giver.
I recently heard a little story
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Christmas
Customs
Elsewhere
Christmas customs in Isatin
America have a common Iberian
background, with Indian and Af
rican variations in some sections.
Of recent years North American
customs, predominantly of Eng
lish and German origin, have infil
trated cosmopolitan centers. In ru
ral communities the more distinc
tive and native traditions are pre
served intact.
Near Cuzco, Peru, presents are
hung over the church door a sort
of pinata party and after Mass
there is a free-for-all grabbing for
gifts. The pinata in Mexico is an
earthen pot, gaily decorated, filled
with candy and suspended from
the ceiling. A child is blindfolded,
spun around, then given a stick
with which he tries to break the
pinata. In Venezuelan villages the
general store raffles baskets load
er? with Christmas food and cheer.
In Andean villages dancers cele
brate in the streets, wearing masks,
and perform at each house for
the established reward of a glass
of chicha. Colombians masquerade
on Christmas Eve. their arms load
ed with gifts. The one who identi
fies his friend, despite the dis
guise, is entitled to a gift.
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Christmas Joy
Compliments of
ST. PETER'S
CHURCH
661 New York Ave
Balsam Fir
St. Ansgar, Apostle to the North,
the story goes, commissioned three
messengers—Faith, Hope and Ixive
—to find and then light a tree
that was as wide as love, as high as
hope, and bore the sign of the
cross on every branch. Their choice
was the balsam fir, still the most
popular of Christmas trees.
SEASON’S GREETINGS
Bolenbaugh
Hardware Co.
Canal Winchester
FR. 7-4314
JOHNNY'S
Barber Shop
900 Mohawk St
“Where Service Makes the
Difference”
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Mother Of Christ
By Billee Eckert Martin
Iler Son! Filled with the glory of
Her sacred, wondrous mother love
She held Him in her arms.
Felt the pulse of His heart against
hers,
Smiled, and crooned the tender
mother sounds
That fall so sweet on baby ear
He was her Son and she was Mary,
Mother of Jesus, pure I-amb of
the Ixrd.
They came to adore Him, and her
smile
Was sweetly wise. She knew what
they
Could only dimly sense-—
That here lay all of Ixve Incarnate,
That now The Word was come to
life,
The pledge of God had been re
deemed.
She was Mary, blessed among
women,
Mother of Christ, the Saviour, Im
manuel.
And the angels sang, and the star
Emblazoned the night, and the
Magi
Came and hailed Him King of
Kings.
But now sorrow tinged the mother
pride.
Dark anguish gripj»ed the mother
heart—
Jesus ucas born, fruit of her womb
She was Mary, and He was her Son.
Jesus, born in the shadow of the
Cross’
COMPLIMENTS OF
COLUMBUS
PRINTING INK CO.
453 S. Ludlow
Hugh J. Mdoney
Wishing AU of
You a
Joyous
Christmas
Holy Cross
COLUMBUS
CHR/STA4AS GREETINGS
ESTABIJSHED 1847
The First-Knox National Bank
S. Main and Public Square Mt. Vernon
Member F.D.I.C. and Federal Reserve System
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From each of the members of this organization
comes this greeting and our wish for all of
& you a Christmas that will bring you much hap
piness. Please accept, also, our sincere thanks
for all past favors. You have been very con
& siderate of us and we desire to continue to be
of service to you.
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Safe, Courteous Service
Columbus, Ohio
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