O dear, O sweet Jesus, we love you with all our heart

Bouasse Lebel, Paris Pl. 3327

BEHOLD THE KING OF ANGELS

Fruits of Salvation

The Angels collect our virtuesand good actions
to offer them to Jesus.

Bouasse Lebel 1085

ROSES OF CHRISTMAS

May our humility, our love, our sweetness 

be like Christmas roses we spread over the creche of divine Jesus.

Bouasse Jeune Pl. 1012

LET US GO TO BETHLEHEM

Let us go with the shepherds and offer our hearts to the Divine Infant.

Bouasse Lebel, Paris pl 989

The 1st creche was inaugurated by St. Francis of Assisi 

in Grecio, 1220: "O, my brothers, I wanted to delight 

your hearts by this great Mystery which should absorb 

all the thoughts of our spirit, all the affections of our heart: 

our God becoming man!" from Life of St. Francis  

Letaille pl. 606

Frequently... when he wished to call Jesus Christ, 

he would call him simply The Child of Bethlehem; 

 his voice was more like the bleating of a sheep, 

his mouth filled more with sweet affection than with words.

from St. Francis and the Christmas Crib

Small or large, all must be allowed 
to learn of Jesus in his crèche.
Bouasse Lebel 1334

Come. I wait for you.

Bring your gifts to the creche,

but above all leave your hearts there.

The Devotion to the Infant Jesus.

Turgis, Paris

Consecration to the Infant Jesus

Holy Infant Jesus, I give you my heart ~ renew it at the crèche.

O, God Savior, 

on beholding Thee in Thy crib 

one on longer thinks of fearing Thee
but only of loving Thee.

The Mystery of the Love of Christmas
"O ineffable Mystery, the King of kings comes to visit 
his humble creature.  O, Divine Infant, I possess you; 
my heart overflows with joy and love!

God so loved the World 

that He gave His only begotten Son. 

Bouasse Lebel  & Fils 1091

Jesus, my heart is thine.  

Bouasse Lebel 1049

At the feet of Jesus, 

let us unite our hearts to Heaven now and forever.

Boussse Lebel 4309

NOËL! NOËL!  

The foxes have their dens, the birds of Heaven their nests, 

but the son of God hath not a place on which to rest his head. 

St. Luke 9:58  

Bonamy 59

Let us carry our offerings to the creche.

Turgis et Fils, Paris pl. 1020

Yes, my arms, my spirit, my heart 
will be the swaddling clothes of my beloved Savior.

~ handwritten on the back of this lovely handmade image 

To Jesus I offer my talents.

THE MITE OF THE POOR. 

There is no need of rich presents to please Jesus; 

a pure heart will satisfy Him. 

Bouasse Lebel 1087

My delights are to be among the children of men. Prov. 8:13