I’ve been away from the blogosphere  for some period of time  due to work and domestic chores. On the last day of 2007, we had a chance to move around the city and spend the day at the park. 

Year end at the park, enjoying the warm sun, cool air and watching pigeons.

JM happily chasing pigeons.

Chatting with dad at the end of the day’s trip at the park.

I am the New Year.
I am an unspoiled page in your book of time.
I am your next chance at the art of living.

I am your opportunity
to practice what you have learned during
the last twelve months about life. All that you sought the past year
and failed to find is hidden in me;
I am waiting for you to search it out
again and with more determination.

Dear Lord, bless our family. Be so kind as to give us the unity, peace, and mutual love that You found in Your own family in the little town of Nazareth.

Saint Joseph, bless the head of our family. Obtain for him the strength, the wisdom, and the prudence he needs to support and direct those under his care.

Mother Mary, bless the mother of our family. Help her to be pure and kind, gentle and self-sacrificing. For the more she resembles you, the better will our family be.

Lord Jesus, bless the children of our family. Help them to be obedient and devoted to their parents. Make them more and more like You. Let them grow, as You did, in wisdom and age and grace before God and man.

Holy Family of Nazareth, make our family and home more and more like Yours, until we are all one family, happy and at peace in our true home with You. Amen.

One of the most beautiful nativity scenes I have seen in this country, an antique, can be found at Chair of Saint Peter’s Church, Bangkok.

MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL !

Loving Father, Help us remember the birth of Jesus, that we may share in the song of the angels, the gladness of the shepherds,  and worship of the wise men.

Close the door of hate and open the door of love all over the world. Let kindness come with every gift and good desires with every greeting. Deliver us from evil by the blessing which Christ brings, and teach us to be merry with clear hearts.

Waiting for the birth of the Messiah.

And the Saviour was born.

Lights in animal shapes surround the giant Christmas tree at the front of the church.

A decongested church parking lot after then Christmas Eve mass.

Our parish CCD Christmas  Pageant was  held December 16th,  with unique presentations from students of different grades. JM’s fouth grade class acted as choir of angels which sang Silent Night to the accompaniment of guitar and piano. Photo above shows JM sitting near a very simple giving tree with gift bags containing toys and books for orphans.

Feels to shy to be photographed in his angel costume.

Practising Silent Night before their performance.

CCD choir of angels singing Silent Night.

The clock ticks slowly, slowly in the hall,

And slower and more slow the long hours crawl;

It seems as though today

Would never pass away;

The clock ticks slowly, s-l-o-w-l-y in the hall.

~Author Unknown~

“Behold, the virgin shall be with child and bear a son, and they shall name him Emmanuel,” which means “God is with us.”

Matthew 1:23

“And she brought forth her first-born Son and wrapped him in swaddling clothes.”

- Luke 2:7

* * * * * * * * * * * * * *

A little child,

A shining star.

A stable rude,

The door ajar.

Yet in that place,

So crude, folorn,

The Hope of all

The world was born.

~Author Unknown~