May We Be a Joy for God?

The birth of Our Lord is truly our Christmas Joy.  For even the Rosary highlights Christ's birth as the third joyful mystery.  This morning on the walk to Mass a little thought entered my mind, Our Lord is our joy but wouldn't it be wonderful if we could be a joy for Him.  There must be so many things that pain His heart.  Things we ourselves have done to offend Him during our life.  Yet there was a hope that we the Children's Rosary might be a joy for Him.  As He looks down might he see little children kneeling before a manger, praying and waiting with His Mother for His birth.  Children praying a prayer, the Holy Rosary, given to them by His own Mother.  This includes the Our Father prayer He himself taught to the apostles.  Indeed it is a wonderful thought to ponder.  Could we be a joy for Our Lord.  Oh yes, this is a prayer I have for all of us.  May we be a joy for you God.  

The children place roses before the manger at the end of each decade
of the Rosary. Our Lord is not there yet but they wait patiently
in prayer.

Over the next week there will be many children kneeling in prayer, waiting for a tiny baby to be born to a humble women named Mary and her husband Joseph.  A crib stands empty but those children that meet on Christmas and after will find a surprise.  The crib will be full and there will be much celebrating for such a gift will be remembered for all time.

Thursday December 18th
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate, Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Resurrection Parish in Rye NY 5PM ET
The Children's Rosary at the Immaculate Heart of Mary Church in Brentwood, California will meet at 6:30 PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament.
The Children's Rosary at St. Martin Church in Kingsville, Texas will meet at 6:30 PM
Friday December 19
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Orange TX 7:05 AM CT
Children's Rosary at St. Paul's Parish in Odell, IL 8:35 AM CTChildren's Rosary at St. Mary's School in Pontiac, IL at 9AM CT 
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Saturday December 20th
Children's Rosary of St. Michael the Archangel Parish and held in the Kibera slum in Langatta Nairobi Kenya 10 local time
Children's Rosary at St. Mary's Church in Corvallis Oregon 12 PM PT
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Daughters of Charity Convent in Bridgeport, CT 2:30 PM ET
Sunday December 21st

Children's Rosary at Our Lady and St. Patrick's Parish in Nottingham, England 9AM local time (4AM ET)
Children's Rosary at Assumption Church in Umoja, Kenya 7AM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Thomas Church in Thomaston CT 11AM ET

Children's Rosary at St. Patrick's Church in Tacoma, WA 11:30 AM PST
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lagos, Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at the Daughters of Charity Convent in Bridgeport ,CT 2:30 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Anthony Church in Lorain, Ohio 3PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament
Children's Rosary at Annunciation Church in Hanover, PA 4PM ET in front of the Blessed Sacrament

Monday December 22nd
Children's Rosary at Our Lady of Grace Home for Children in Meru, Kenya 10AM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Trinity Academy in Shenandoah, PA 12:20 PM ET
Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate Lago Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Family Church in Gladstone Michigan 4:30PM  ET
Children's Rosary at St. John the Evangelist Church in Mahopac, New York 4:30 PM 

Tuesday December 23rd

Children's Rosary at St. Augustine Church in Iba Estate, Lagos Nigeria 1PM ET
Children's Rosary at Holy Redeemer Parish in Menominee, Michigan 6PM ET