“He who has not Christmas in his heart will never find it under a tree.” – Roy L. Smith<\/p>\n
“Joy is the true gift of Christmas, not the expensive gifts that call for time and money….Let us pray that this presence of the liberating joy of God shines forth in our lives.” – Pope Benedict XVI<\/p>\n
“Let us remember that the Christmas heart is a giving heart, a wide open heart that thinks of others first.” – George Matthew Adams<\/p>\n
“Let’s approach Christmas with an expectant hush, rather than a last-minute rush.” – Unknown<\/p>\n
“May we speak tenderly to each other amidst all the rush of the season and transform the shopping days till Christmas into the true Advent of Christ.” – Casely Essamuah<\/p>\n
“Lord Jesus, Master of both the light and the darkness, send your Holy Spirit upon our preparations for Christmas…To you we say, ‘Come Lord Jesus!'” – Henri J.M. Nouwen<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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