In honor of a friend who loves our Blessed Mother with all his heart, and who cherishes this song, our next Advent meditation focuses on Mary, on her piety, on her total surrender to the will of God, and on the humility and love with which she raised her beloved Son, Jesus.

Mary did you know,
That your baby boy, will one day walk on water?
Did you know,
That your baby boy will save our sons and daughters?
Did you know,
That your baby boy has come to make you new?
This child that you've delivered,
Will soon deliver you.

Mary did you know,
That your baby boy will give sight to a blind man?
Did you know,
That your baby boy will calm the storm with his hand?
Did you know,
That your baby boy has walked where angels trod?
And when you kiss your little baby,
You've kissed the face of God.
Oh, Mary did you know?

The blind will see,
The deaf will hear,
The dead will live again,
The lame will leap,
The dumb will speak,
The praises of the Lamb.

Mary did you know,
That your baby boy is Lord of all creation?
Did you know,
That your baby boy will one day rule the nations?
Did you know,
That your baby boy is heaven's perfect Lamb?
This sleeping child you're holding,
Is the Great, I Am.

Mary, Mother of God, pray for us!

Larry: Barbara Manatee (Manatee, Manatee) you are the one for me (one for me, one for me)sent from up above (up above, up above) you are the one i love (i love, i love, i love)

Bill: "please dont cry Bar-ba-ra, you are a nice Manatee. You've been so good to me, but i must go into the world and to noble things for the good of all. And you can't come because you dont speak French! Au revoir"
Barbara: "but if you leave, Bill, who will take me to the ball? Who is gonna take me to the ball, Bill? I have a new dress and shoes and new manatee lipstick! Who will take me to the ball?"

Larry: "I'll take you to the ball Barbara Manatee!"

Barbara: "please dont go"
Bill: "i must"
Barbara: "dont go!"
Bill: "i must!"
Barbara: "dont!!"
Bill: "must!!"
Barbara: "dont, dont!!!!"
Bill: "must, must!!!!"

Larry: Barbara Manatee (Manatee, Manatee) you are the one for me (one for me, one for me)sent from up above (a manatee from heaven) you are the one I love. Barabra Manatee (Manatee, Manatee) I'll be your mon amie (mon amie, mon amie) I'll take you to the ball (to the ball, to the ball) I hope your not to tall (you might have trouble dancing)

Barbara: "Bill, I've learned French"
Bill: "you have?"
Barbara: "mais, oui. je suis Manatee. See?"
Bill: "oui, oui mon amiei always knew you couldi really hoped you wouldnow can we go into the world and do noble things for the good of all?"
Barbara: "yes, but first, will you take me to the ball? Oh, Bill, will you take me to the ball?"
Bill: "...i cant dance"
Barbara: "you cant!?"
Bill: "no"
Barbara: "i must go"
Bill: "please dont go"
Barbara: "i must"
Bill: "dont go!"
Barbara: "i must!"
Bill: "dont!!"
Barbara: "must!!"
Bill: "dont dont!!!!"
Barbara: "must must!!!!"

Larry: Barbara Mantee (Manatee, Manatee)you are the one...smash

Bob: "Larry...what are you doing?"

Larry: "just watchin' a little TV...Bob"

Bob: "well....maybe you should read a book"

Larry: "yah, ok"

In honor of our Lord, Stella Matutina will spend the season of Advent reflecting on the birth and childhood of Christ. In keeping with our pro-life identity, we begin by contemplating a song properly entitled "This Baby", by Steven Curtis Chapman:

Well He cried when He was hungry

Did all the things that babies do

He rocked and He napped on His mother's lap

And He wiggled and giggled and cooed

There were the cheers when He took His first step

And the tears when He got His first teeth

Almost everything about this little baby

Seemed as natural as it could be

But this baby made the angels sing

And this baby made new star shine in the sky

This baby had come to change the world

This baby was God's own son

This baby was like no other one

This baby was God with us

This baby was Jesus

And this baby grew into a young boy

He learned to read and write and wrestle with Dad

There was the climbin' of trees and scrapin' of knees

And all the fun that a boy's born to have

He grew taller and some things started changing

Like His complexion and the sound of His voice

There was the work to be done as a carpenter's son

And all the neighbors said He's such a fine boy

But this boy made the angels sing

And this boy made a new star shine in the sky

This boy had come to change the world

This boy was God's own son

This boy was like no other one

This boy was God with us

This boy became a man

Love made Him laugh

Death made Him cry

WIth the life that He lived

And the death that He died

He showed us heaven with His hands and His heart

'Cause this man was God's own son

This man was like no other one

Holy and human right from the start

This baby made the angels sing

And this baby made a new star shine in the sky

This baby had come to change the world

This baby was God's own son

This baby was like no other one

This baby was God with us

This baby

This baby was Jesus

If you are suffering from the effects of an abortion, I want you to know that there is help and there is hope. You can heal, and you are not alone. If you would like to learn about post abortion healing services, contact "Project Rachel" at (919) 852-1021, and they will put you in touch with an association in your area, or visit http://www.safehavenministries.com/ -OraProNobis  

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