Visitors adoring the Christ Child

Ora et labora

Thanks to Edith and William

The hilarious sacred share.

from Donald.                                                                                                                                               

----- Forwarded Message -----
From: William Wardle <williamwardle2bp@btinternet.com>
To: Dom Donald.Nunraw <nunrawdonald@yahoo.com>
Sent: Tuesday, 25 December 2012, 13:08
Subject: Ora et Labora 

Dear Father Donald,

 

Visitors adoring the Christ Child

I would just love to show you my Christmas present! Edith spied eight little 'biscuit clay' figures modelled on Orthodox monks in the window of a charity shop! I think they must have come from Mount Athos? There is a clear division between the presentation of the characters, 'ora et labora'. Amazingly the figures are exactly the right size to become 'contemporary' visitors to my crib adoring the Christ Child along with the angel, the Holy Family, one representative shepherd and the three wise men!

 

I like best the one holding an icon of Our Lord in presentation of the Christ Child. You are the Patriach, and Fr. Nivard has his lute!

 

Oh the Joy that the birth of Our Lord brings!

 

With my love in the midst of this Joy,

William

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