' F Friday-December 1953 'FHE CLOUD 18, ST. REGISTER. ’ -...',. $6,000 A of Marian art-Fiction ertlngs Christmas N I . "a! .O.—-A‘$_6,000 Dayton, collec- theca Mariale, Bibliotheque Leon Assisi Built Crib First Poor 4,- iii-av". _ of Marian has tlon wrltlngs been Clugnet ” includes 5 000 books ' ’ 506 purchased by the Marian Library d th 8 ~t f an .more ems ,an 1 0 the University of of Dayton to ’ Mariana the at" dating from l’lth the mark opening of the Marian his lost in little church side rapt They crammed the the B. VINCENT is called in By Donorum manger, con- manger scene The Year. collection, “Biblio- the late to 19th cenutury. the centration until kindly spilled hills be- dawn. and out Italy, St. Francis, the gentle to became annual custom an apprehension worked yond. A had of Umbria, had the saint continent and, then, vague across Giovanni home and went to spiritual and earnestly Assisi. pricked their conscious- in this in Western Hemisphere long vision sleep. A became strange selfish bargain- waited for While and they the where it is dearest tribute to men were ness our He of his dreams. again part saw he quietly empires, little ing for words this humble the Christ of Child. was man the the figure rapt scene, manger his making empire of with fiery the yet Our Christmas tongue worship would an own. gen- Francis bending the crib. of over love of By his apostleship to tle be incomplete m without the crib, ' manner. crib in his dream And the not was teaching people, God he church at and home. This at was dead child lay the divine passion empty—~23. of An ecstasy on maxi-"w and old, that spiritual cherished symbol most is shared young saintly Francis As the he straw. l d Francis Season-is" as en e p e v o gold worth than gifts in Christian all lands; the style were more child above him, the stirred bent preached. He watched the of sea He palaces vestments. gems, and degree of adornment or or may stretched his little and and in about him rejoiced faces arms .3145 humanity and friend all to but was the spiritual gain is the vary, dead saint. The towards the of each change expression all that lived within God’s on or The wise kindly St. and same. told Giovanni, child, Francis candle- through the flickering was He in beautiful land. sang pure Francis knew human need the symbol sleeping Christ the of the light. His plan had succeeded. greetings of all joy the blessings and won- for literal Its representation. the the hearts of people, in wonder, joy, and love Rapt now he him. . ders found about testimony mute dormant life kind- renews bitter awakened and ~ the sullen, to flooded ear-Var“ out new 48 3 N.E. Avenue St. Cloud Now, in his later Fran- faith, comforts inspires thoso and years, their souls their lives ling and of masks. Songs rejoicing and _ *- cis down the gentle slope in need of happiness and came with His love. peace. through, the echoed devotion which led into Greccio, small (NC Christmas Supplement) a .42. the distant forest. In poplars to l Greccio, the of To peasants restless Set in of people. town church they the of and out the crib unable read, to the beauty and the Uni- of repre- peace glimpse a of wended, for 'cmimm eager L'Viil Biblical Its sented‘the brian hills, it had much make message. to “-I‘ia ‘ sight. the wonderful of this spirit me conveyed simplicity in- mute the happy, people blessings many (rho/ac the th/ose spiration, the visitor had hope. and eternal last after Long them keep good. But they had to gmtofiul This to love of God. remained be- departed Francis on their we squandered goodness and maesepe, as : léoky on/d God lost in their idleness am" will and '! good Their revelry. souls dead W. w were Adoration Mo of 9, The The gi 'l within them, thought Francis; progréu I /our he and church their in set have mode up a , poo- J midst, which did little change to j ' ‘ i to habits. their ii rte/(fl, Em/IDr/M/ siblo. We look and - your Sadly Francis pondered: If [continued only there to were some way confidence. inspire their faith, waken their to 1 sleeping hearts, and make them to rejoice gifts of in the love and . the Lord. St. Cloud Glass Co. As approached, that Christmas _ idea the of 1223, to year an came Imllm iii If tireless saint. he could have Bethlehem the set scene up Division the church, surely Within the wit- r 2316 Street of .such tender beauty and nesses ., ‘ sirnplicity would be moved to a \ deeper understanding of Christ- ' and itsmessage. Thus Fran- mas reasoned. And cis immediately he " \ requested the Holy Father’s per- 0 mission and blessing for his plan. ,‘ lapnrcm‘z WE Permission granted. No smcrarrr was lost. time Eagerly Francis _ was roux pnaomcs AND coon summoned Gio- his close friend l error/- WILL vanni, AND ardent follower and TAKE THIS sup- . nil-up- mission, lis- of his who porter rumrr ro rxrasss ova ‘ tened patiently the plan i was as cannons ' outlined. ant-Tish “Bring me,” petitioned the happy load saint, “wood and a hay and of sheep a some . . . and doves two cow one or . . . .iim-Wiiuuviq-hQ-og shaggy donkey!” brown a Giovan- At the appointed time » ni obliged. he Then out set once ‘\ invitations extend to to more the requesting that peasants, V \ they little church the, attend on Christmas Eve. ' Francis and his fol- Fervently worked the days lowers through nights. By and often into the in readi- Christmas all Eve was complete altar Before the ness. a . erected had been to rep- manger original. imagined the resent into the led Live animals were Ii filled stable church the and was ,. On provender. with supply of &M...iwomcw a Saw/vu- left vacant bed the a was manger owe-pa- approached. The hour space. his followers Francis, flanked by #4 (MI/if; fii/MW/ " waited. Giovanni, friend and dear .u answered. ' invitation ‘His was COVERING Ub- ' curi- prompted by noon LAHR Whether mere spark, they some, divine osity or Christ ' darkness. through the came Mother of little the along the hills, Across 401 Germain St. Cloud St. the that threaded between roads plains the hamlets, distant I over O light- they.streamed, valleys and MARTIN BILLIE ECKERT By ' 9 rushlights. with ing'their _V way J glory of the with Son! Filled Her t “I Grow' Should love love mother Her sacred, wondrous .i l held Him in her She arms, I hers, ainst His heart Felt the pulse of a i Budding like Twig sounds mother the Smiled, and crooned ten 4 I er baby That fall sweet ’ I w ‘1 on ear. so 7.! {4 Mary, and she He her Son; was was Esron MARITA BY d 'i Lord. the Lamb of Mother Jesus, of pure l Catholics . German On Dec. 4, l branches of fruit small bring Him, and her smile adore They to i . came their homes. bushes into trees 'l or what they She knew Was sweetly wise. .i and freezmg snowing I: be It ‘1 may Could only dimly sense— buds fill thriving but the outside, Incarnate, all Love That here lay of I Christ- by and with hopes, hearts Word life, g the That now to come was instill "l blossoms the opened a mas redeemed. been of God had The pledge I coming the feeling of strong re- - blessed She Mary, among women, was i . ,V earth. the of newal Immanuel. Christ, the Savior, Mother of 1 1.. Dec. branches cut The are on :_ . of St. the Feast that is because 4 the .‘u And the angels and star sang, winter 1 the in blossom Barbara, a Magi the night, Emblazoned and the i i refused she Because ,2 of paganism. ’ and church sing its sewice, hailed Him King of Kings. Game and l. y we fa- her FEST to own pagan, marry a pride, tinged the mother But sorrow now SAsoN imprisoned in her kept ther a mother heart— gripped the Dark anguish beomfiul and the ancient her be- i . finally had ‘ and tower fruit her womb; born, of Jesus A was I of her At the headed. moment carols, and He her Son, She Mary, Cf l was was hear Christmas once struck by father death, her was l Cross! shadow of the ' Jesus, born in the m .x suitor becamea and her i lightning "v - Soviour's of the the again story Christian. “a ‘l w“ interces- mighty Barbara’s St. Shepherds the birth, follow implored in l is sion emergencies l ! faithful be- The need. and every Men A..A. i special give she will lieve that Wise The Beth- and the to Eich Son & the and blessing to protection -‘ v blooming which tw1gs home in re- find and there lehem manger coming of the people of the mind the Child. Christ the Samara. Christ-mas .oé true source 5 _ the whole day day From to C growing the buds, watches family and deep 3v it’s (with meaning ' Sales and Service that love and forgetting never I their hearts, ,. in should joy grow i Iii is .- world. It the to time the during them enriching message ’ Q 'Ave. 14 No. -7I'|1 St. Cloud, Minn. ‘ overflowing at and Advent of good that from the have to.all who then Christmas we cry . ,, will. hearts "Thanks fullness of our A: _ be God for His unspeakable to ' I I WISHES BEST .. ‘1 t '5 v "u .1 . :M' “ s' ‘-i SEASON or THE OUR x ALL To FRIENDS 4, i ' I i i i ' 1: I HARIlWARE COMPANY LADNER CLOUD ST. THE DONLIN Booierie g- . , Cloud St. St. Germain 535 E. 524- "1 Cloud St. Germain St. . , , ‘ x . Cloud St. 516 Germain St; ~X ' .A“