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At the church of Our Lady and Saint Walstan, in Advent,
They did all the right things.
On Sunday's, adults came to the sanctuary - bearing gifts:
Toys, that the Salvation Army would distribute among the poor,
Foodstuffs for the hungry;
And for the people of Cambodia, toothbrushes, ("new"),
And discarded spectacle frames.
And on Christmas morning at the priest's invitation,
"The little children" coming eagerly up the isle
Sat with him, right by the stable door;
And in their innocence and excitement - shared their joy.
And Joseph, looking at Mary, in a soft voice, said,
"Can you believe it?"
And the ox and the ass as though in agreement, shook their heads.
Then Joseph, so as not to disturb the baby, said to Mary:
"No dolls! And no soft toys!"
And Mary, nodding, clasped her new born son to her breast.
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© Cormac E McCloskey
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Advent: The liturgical year of the Church is divided into seasons, the first of which is Advent: a period of four weeks of anticipation and prayerful preparation for Christmas:
"The little children": The words of Christ in the Gospel's. Jesus was especially sensitive to the well being of children, and used the simplicity and trust inherent in their natures, as a metaphor for what is required in our approach to God. And interesting also, (recorded in three of the four Gospel's), is the context, where he had to rebuke his disciples, who were trying to stop the children coming to him to be blessed.
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