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Are you ready for
Christmas?
(Pastor's
Corner, SSPX District of the US)
Dear Friends,
As you know, the
date of my
birthday is fast
approaching.
Each year, there
is a huge
celebration in
my honor and I
think it will
take place again
this year.
During that
time, everyone
goes shopping,
buys gifts, with
much publicity
on the radio and
the streets, it
reaches a high
pitch crescendo
until the
birthday itself.
It is wonderful
to know that, at
least once a
year, some
people think of
me.
And yet, I
notice that as
time goes on,
those very
people who
seemed to
understand and
be grateful for
all I have done
for them are now
forgetful of the
reason of this
feast. Whole
families and
their friends
gather to have
fun although
they have no
notion of the
meaning of this
reunion.
I remember
last year, a
huge banquet was
celebrated in my
honor. The
dining room
table was
replete with
sumptuous
dishes, cakes,
fruits and
chocolate. The
decoration was
superb and there
were many fancy
covered gifts.
And you know
what? I was not
invited...
Theoretically
I was the guest
of honor, but no
one remembered
me and they
forgot to send
me an
invitation. The
feast was to
celebrate my
birthday, but
when the great
day arrived,
they shut the
door to my face,
although I only
wanted to be
with them and
share their
table. In fact,
I was not too
shocked at this
behavior since,
for the last
years, all doors
have been shut
before me.
As I had not
been invited, I
decided I would
come in without
being noticed. I
sat silently in
a corner and
watched things
evolving.
Everybody was
drinking, joking
around, laughing
at anything.
They did enjoy a
good time. To
finish it off,
this big man
showed up with a
white beard,
draped with a
long red cope.
He pompously sat
on the ornate
armchair and had
all children
come round him,
crying: "Santa
Claus! It's
Santa Claus!"
as if he had
been the center
of the whole
feast!
By midnight,
they had all
embraced each
other; I opened
my arms and
waited for
someone to come
and hug me.
Well... No one
came even close
to me. Suddenly,
they started to
exchange gifts.
They opened them
with the
greatest
excitement. When
all had been
unpacked, I
looked around to
see whether
there was one
left for me.
What would you
have felt if, on
your birthday,
everyone was
exchanging gifts
and left you
with empty
hands!
I realized I
was not welcomed
that night and I
left in the
silence of the
dark. Each year
things are
getting worse.
People remember
only what they
ate and drank,
the gifts they
received and
offered, and no
one thinks of me
anymore.
I would like
that, for this
Christmas
celebration, you
had a little
place for me in
your life. I'd
wish that you
remember that,
over 2000 years
ago, I came to
earth so as to
give my life for
men, and to save
all of you.
Today I only
wish that you
believe these
truths with all
your soul.
As most
Christians did
not invite me to
their
festivities last
year, this time,
I am going to
organize my own
feast and I hope
that you'll be
joining me in
large numbers.
One good way to
reply to the
invitation is
that you send
this very
message to those
persons you are
in contact with.
I shall be
eternally
grateful to you.
(signed)
Jesus, Son of
God and Son of
Mary
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