I am grateful to the various sites from where I picked up ideas for the write-ups, images and videos that happened to touch my heart while preparing myself and my children on this Advent journey in faith .. I have tried giving credits where I could.. I have tailored the materials accordingly to suit my needs. My sincere apologies if I have not given due credit in all places. - Sabrina D'Mello
New Year’s Day
Mary Mother Of God
On this day, we honor the role that the Blessed Virgin played in the plan of our salvation. Her "Be it done to me according to Thy word" made the birth of Jesus possible. It has been called the first Marian feast of the Roman liturgy.
New Year’s Day is an exciting new beginning. If the old year has brought us pain and misery, we can rejoice that it is over, gone, behind us. And in the dawning of a new day, there is the hope that the New Year will be so much better.
On the
8th day of Christmas my true love gave to me...
Eight
Maids A-milking
The
eight Beatitudes: 1) Blessed are the poor in spirit, 2) those who mourn, 3) the
meek, 4) those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, 5) the merciful, 6) the
pure in heart, 7) the peacemakers, 8) those who are persecuted for
righteousness' sake. (Matthew 5:3-10)
Let’s
watch the Scriptures Luke 2:21 - Again
Reflection
Baby
Jesus too will have a new beginning today. He is now eight days old and
according to the Law every male child had to be circumcised. This ceremony
makes Jesus a member of God's people Israel. It also bounds Him to keep
the law perfectly.
Circumcision
is equivalent to our modern times baptism. Both reminds us of God's blessings
on the new born child and cutting off our sinful nature or drowning it.
With baptism God makes us spiritual and we can stand before Him spotless
through Jesus Christ. A nice way to begin the New Year.
Christmas
Symbol :
Tinsel
Tinsel
are thin, metallic strands that are used very often in Christmas
decorations. It had its beginning from the legend, which tells of a poor
old woman who was did not have enough money to decorate her Christmas tree in
honor of the Christ Child. In the night the spiders came and spun webs all
across the tree which ruined its look. Then the Christ Child, honoring
the family's faith, turned the spider's web into silver. The family was dazzled
by the tinsel that shone on their tree.
Today if
you want to give your all to Christ, but you think that you have nothing of
value, remember God gives immense value to the heartfelt
offerings. Give Christ your all and He will consider it more precious
than gold.
Prayer
Lord, I
am a nobody in the world's eyes. But I give myself to You to do whatever
You wish with me. Accept my humble gift for I give it in love. Amen.
Let’s
sing along with this carol -
Auld Lang
Sang(Credits: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WTCryF1J54Y)
Christmas is a magical time of the year… I just watched all my money magically disappear.
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