Christmas

I feel like this is a "get to know" me confession.  I am a saver.  I can be quite organized, so I can find things easily.  In my "Christmas - Jesus" file that I was looking through today, I tripped over this card that I have kept for a very LONG time.  I grew up in a small community and the priests and nuns came to the school on Wednesday afternoons to teach Catechism (the Orthodox kids didn't have to go!!)

The note is dated Dec. 20, 1968 and says:

Dear Sherry,

Both this year and last year you asked me if I had a list of the prayers you may say to make a crib for Jesus before Christmas.  I found one and I'm sending it to you.  It doesn't have to be followed exactly for all the prayers and acts of kindness you do for Jesus show Him your heart is open to receive Him at Christmas.  Remember the prayer "Come, Lord Jesus, come."  May you have a very Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year. 

Love, 

Sister Veronica

A CRIB FOR JESUS

Bed stead - 4 Stations of the Cross

Spring - Abstain from candy

Mattress - 10 Rosaries

2 Linen sheets - 200 Holy phrases

Blanket - 5 Acts of Contrition

Blue Comforter - 4 Acts of Kindness

White spread - 20 Our Fathers

Pillow slip - 5 Acts of Faith

Gift for Mary - 9 Masses

May your family share the love and joy of knowing Christ has come to fulfill the promise of Our Father.