The Work of Christmas

Bob said -- "Just want to share this... Bishop Ongchoco mentioned this in his homily sa Araneta. Bro. Roquel also included it in his talk na preempt lang nga, and Fr. Marin (MTQ parish priest) a few days earlier also read it in his homily... sobra. More than a coincidence. A very strong message for all of us... see you all in the battlefield mga kapatid as we do the work of Christmas".


The Work of Christmas

When the song of the angels is stilled,
when the star in the sky is gone,
when the men from the east go home,
when the shepherds are back with their flocks,
then the work of Christmas begins:
to find the lost,
to feed the hungry,
to free the prisoner,
to redeem the nations,
to bring peace among the peoples,
to make music in the heart.

(Bold text of last line, mine --- The Garden of Eden)
Text based on "The Work of Christmas" from The Mood of Christmas and Other Celebrations by Howard Thurman (Friends United Press, 1985).