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Recollection

Gospel Reading: Mt 3:1-12

What is

ADVENT?

Paano tayo naghahanda sa Pasko?

True spirit of Christmas?

Why Jesus is Better than Santa Claus?Santa lives at the North Pole... JESUS is everywhere.Santa rides in a sleigh... JESUS rides on the wind and walks on the water.Santa comes but once a year... JESUS is an ever-present help.Santa fills your stockings with goodies... JESUS supplies all your needs.Santa comes down your chimney uninvited... JESUS stands at your door and knocks, and then enters your heart when invited.

You have to wait in line to see Santa... JESUS is as close as the mention of His name.

Santa lets you sit on his lap... JESUS lets you rest in His arms..Santa has a belly like a bowl full of jelly... JESUS has a heart full of love.

All Santa can offer is “HO HO HO...” JESUS offers health, help and hope.

Santa says “You’d better not cry”... JESUS says, “Cast all your cares on me for I care for you.”

Santa’s little helpers make toys... JESUS makes new life, mends wounded hearts, repairs broken homes and builds mansions.

Santa may make you chuckle but... JESUS gives you joy that is your strength.

While Santa puts gifts under your tree... JESUS became our gift and died on a tree.

10 Commandments for Christmas 1. You shall not leave ‘Christ’ out of Christmas, making

it ‘Xmas.’ To some, ‘X’ is unknown.

2. You shall prepare your soul for Christmas. Spend not so much on gifts that your soul is forgotten.

3. You shall not let Santa Claus replace Christ, thus robbing the day of its spiritual reality.

4. You shall not burden the shop girl, the mailman, and the merchant with complaints and demands.

5. You shall give yourself with your gift. This will increase its value a hundred fold, and the one who receives it shall treasure it forever.

6. You shall not value gifts received by their cost. Even the least expensive may signify love, and that is more priceless than silver and gold.

7. You shall not neglect the needy. Share your blessings with many who will go hungry and cold if you are generous.

8. You shall not neglect your church. Its services highlight the true meaning of the season.

9. You shall be as a little child. Not until you become in spirit as a little one are you ready to enter into the kingdom of Heaven.

10. You shall give your heart to Christ. Let Him be at the top of your Christmas list.

Gospel Reading : Lk 15:11-31

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