CHRISTEEN SECTION

ADVENT ACTIVITIES

PART III

Dear children,

Greetings of Christmas! How was your last week? Hope you did your best to do well and lend a helping hand to your parents, family and friends.

We are already into the third week of advent and the candle of joy is to be lit. As a preparation let us pluck out the plants of sadness, anxiety, fear and laziness,disobedience etc..

So let’s awaken ourselves to receive the Holy Infant in a Supreme holy manner; by checking our hearts once again for any traces of malice like anger, restlessness arising from concealing your school work etc., to your guardians.

It is good to practice sharing, caring and helping others with a joyful heart without expecting anything from them that will form an ornate manger for your King of Peace.

St. Nicholas, better known as Santa Claus is another cheer during the Christmas celebrations. God had blessed Nicholas with enough wealth and a generous heart. He moved with compassion on seeing the poor and downtrodden.

A classic tale  goes thus: There was a poor man with three daughters who were all of marriageable age. The family was too poor to afford the dowry, i.e,  a sum of money paid to the bridegroom by the bride’s family on the wedding day. One night, Nicholas secretly dropped a bag of gold down the chimney into the house. The bag fell into a stocking that had been hung to dry. This was done repeatedly until two daughters were married. The father was keen on finding out the secret well-wisher, decided to wait by the fireside. After a couple of days, he found out, when Nicholas was dropping another bag of gold for the third daughter to get married!

Nicholas begged the man not to let the secret out, as he did not want to bring attention to himself. But soon the news got out and whenever anyone in the small town got a secret gift, it was thought to be from St. Nicholas.

 With a long list in hand, each one of you is awaiting Santa and his gifts for you.

But how would it be if you were to be someone’s Santa, moved with compassion towards the needy?

Look through your tiny eyes for those who cannot afford a day’s meal and a good dress; or a classmate who cannot pay their fees on time. How about a visit to a neighbour who is sick in bed or a lonely uncle or aunt whose day could be brightened by your presence and a simple smile? Look for any instance when you can be of genuine help to someone, with little effort and its pain, all for the Lord’s sake!

By doing good deeds let us purify the talents that Jesus has given. 

As the clock ticks by faster towards Christmas, let us rush to make up our sole surroundings worthy to receive the Holy Lord. We pray that children who missed out or  failed to complete the advent activities to catch up sooner.

A bouquet of gratitude and special prayer of good fortune goes from Me, to all those who fulfilled or are still on the advent activities.

May the good God of KLWC, honor you with His Glory throughout your life.

 May the eternal joy and peace of Infant Jesus grant you wisdom and dutiful nature.

With love filled blessings, 

Your Sister in Christ