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Show THE SAVIOR'S BIRTH Bethlehem . . . poor stable ... is the humble birthplace birth-place of the greatest and most important Person in the history his-tory of mankind He, the Christ, who brings peace and happiness to every human being of good will. Christ descended from His, divine glory in heaven to our vale of sorrows and tears. The Word of God was made flesh and dwelt among us. So he teaches us the way we have to follow to attain peace and happiness as individuals and as a society. It is the way of humility before Almighty God. "Come to me, all who' labor and are burdened, and I will give you rest. Take my yoke upon you, and learn from me, for I am meek and humble of heart; and you will find rest for your souls. For my yoke is easy, and my burden light." (St. Mathew 11:28) Learn from Christ not to build the world, not to create the visible and invisible in-visible creatures, not to do miracles and raise the dead, but be meek and humble of heart. Do you intend to build a big construction of your character of your spiritual life thai means also peace and happiness? Think first of a deep foundation founda-tion of humility. The higher the building, the greater is the need for a deep foundation. Humility is the master mas-ter and mother of all other virtues. Best wishes for peace and happiness in Christ to all my Catholic parishioners and neighbors in this holy Christmas Christ-mas season and through the Lord's year 1953. ST HELEN'S CATHOLIC CHURCH Father Ignatius J. Strancar, Pastor |