“Christmas is the time for celebration, so I'm not against decorating, putting on lights, buying gifts. In fact, the whole reason we give gifts is the wise men gave gifts to Jesus at the first Christmas, and that started the gift-giving process.” MenGivingFirstsReasonWholeFactsLightJesusProcessWiseBuyingCelebrationDecoratingGift Giving Author:Rick Warren
“Let us meditate until we perceive the Infinite Christ reigning in our own hearts. Let us learn to love those who love us not; and to forgive those who do ill against us. Let us break all our mental boundaries of color, creed, and nationality, and receive all - even our inanimate and animal brothers - in the endless, all embracing arms of our Christ Consciousness. This will be a true and fitting celebration of the coming of Jesus Christ to this earth.” HeartEarthJesusChristAnimalConsciousnessBreakColorBrotherArmsJesus ChristInfiniteForgivingIllBoundariesEndlessPerceiveCelebrationCreedsNationalityFittingChrist Consciousness Author:Paramahansa Yogananda
“The camera follows a young woman as she makes her way through the stands to an area set aside for repentance and conversion. But Jesus' stories imply that far more may be going on out there: beyond that stadium scene, in a place concealed from all camera lenses, a great party has erupted, a gigantic celebration in the unseen world.” WorldWayMayStoriesYoungJesusPartySceneAreasCamerasConversionRepentanceCelebrationYoung WomenUnseenLensesConcealedStadiumsCamera LensesGreat Party Book:Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud Source: Disappointment with God: Three Questions No One Asks Aloud
“If you really wish to follow Christ, if you want your love for him to grow and last, then you must be faithful to prayer. It is the key to the vitality of your life in Christ. Without prayer, your faith and love will die. If you are constant in daily prayer and in the Sunday celebration of Mass, your love for Jesus will increase. And your heart will know deep joy and peace, such as the world could never give.” IfsKnowsWorldWantGivingHeartLastsJoyDiesJesusWishGrowsChristPrayerKeysMassAnd LoveIncreaseConstantFaithfulSundayCelebrationVitalityBeing FaithfulFaith And LoveDaily Prayer Book:Pope John Paul II in My Own Words Source: Pope John Paul II in My Own Words