Don’t judge people or get angry if they won’t come to your function, maybe they’re doing their best just to keep their heart beating today.
Don’t expect people to bring presents, it’s been a hard year, they might be struggling just to put food on the table, keep the lights on or buy their meds.
Don’t force the holiday spirit on people. Some people have suffered severe trauma through the holiday period. You still expect them to be jolly about it just for you?
Christmas is a time to love, to be kind and care for others. Not to force big parties, bankruptcy, meltdowns or flashbacks on others.
Fuck societies expectations. Just spread the love.
A Christmas Eve Prayer Lord, please heal my loved one Walking now with Thee On a narrow, thorny path Dark and shadowy…
A Christmas Eve Prayer
Lord, please heal my loved oneWalking now with TheeOn a narrow, thorny pathDark and shadowy…
Lord, please heal my loved oneHold, I pray her hand,Fill her mind with peaceGive her strength to standIn faith upon Thy promisesRenew her hope in Thee,May she feel Thy Presence,Around her like a seal.
Sing to her, Lord, in her heartLike angels long agoSang to the shepherds in the…
This title (feast day November 22nd) stems from a Marian apparition in 1798, a time when Catholics were persecuted and killed in Vietnam. On June 19th, 1998, Pope John Paul II publicly recognized the importance of Our Lady of La Vang and expressed desire to rebuild the La Vang Basilica in commemoration of the 200th anniversary of the first vision. －Archdiocese of Chicago
![Italian school [Italian. 19th century]Madonna and Child. 19th century](https://64.media.tumblr.com/eb5056b5fe6ec53e1c0ed628941be086/4377072e02c0287f-07/s640x960/3b8a8648e4b3e468ce60f7e42cfdc15f59cdf03d.png "Italian school [Italian. 19th century]Madonna and Child. 19th century")
