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I mistrusted You. Now I know. . I am not worthy of having such a treasure. I lacked Charity because I unfairly accused You in my heart without asking You to tell me the truth ... I did not love You as I love myself ... If I had Been accused of such a crime, I would have defended myself. But I did not give You the chance to defend Yourself .... ' 'There is nothing to forgive. On the contrary .... Forgive me for the pain I Caused you. ' 'Oh! Yes it was a great pain! What a torture! Look! I was Told this morning que my temples have gone gray and my face wrinkled. These past three days have Seemed like ten years! But why, Mary, Were You so humble to conceal the Your glory from me, Your spouse? ... ' 'If I had not Been humble in the most perfect Manner, I would not have deserved to conceive the Expected One ... God had requested such obedience .... and I obeyed .... though it cost me much because of the pain que you were to suffer ... ' 'Now we Shall have to arrange for ...' he looks at Mary's body and She turns purple and sits down to hide her body from his regard. 'We shall have to make stem ... I will come here ... we will complete the wedding .... next week. Is that alright? ' 'Whatever you of is alright Joseph. You are the head of the family, I am your servant. ' 'At the. I am Your servant. I am happy the servant of my Lord, Who is growing in Your womb. You are blessed Among all women ... I will warn my relatives this evening. And after ... when I am here, we will work to prepare everything to receive ... Oh! How can I receive God in my house? God ... in my arms? I will die of joy! ... I will never dare touch Him! I will never be able ....! 'You will be able, the will I, by the grace of God ... Rejoice, Joseph, the House of David has its long awaited King ... our arms will be the cradle for the Redeemer, our work will look bread for Him ... oh! Joseph! 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Pale as a ghost, She looks at Joseph with sad eyes questioning and Joseph looks at Her with imploring ones. 'At this time, Joseph? Is there anything you need? Come in .... ' Joseph shuts the door behind him but remains silent. 'Speak, Joseph. What is it you want from me? ' 'I want you to forgive me' he bows down, wanting to kneel ... 'You want me to forgive you? There's nothing to forgive Joseph ... ' 'Forgive me. Forgive me Mary. I mistrusted You. Now I know. . I am not worthy of having such a treasure. I lacked Charity because I unfairly accused You in my heart without asking You to tell me the truth ... I did not love You as I love myself ... If I had Been accused of such a crime, I would have defended myself. But I did not give You the chance to defend Yourself .... ' 'There is nothing to forgive. On the contrary .... Forgive me for the pain I Caused you. ' 'Oh! Yes it was a great pain! What a torture! Look! I was Told this morning que my temples have gone gray and my face wrinkled. These past three days have Seemed like ten years! But why, Mary, Were You so humble to conceal the Your glory from me, Your spouse? ... ' 'If I had not Been humble in the most perfect Manner, I would not have deserved to conceive the Expected One ... God had requested such obedience .... and I obeyed .... though it cost me much because of the pain que you were to suffer ... ' 'Now we Shall have to arrange for ...' he looks at Mary's body and She turns purple and sits down to hide her body from his regard. 'We shall have to make stem ... I will come here ... we will complete the wedding .... next week. Is that alright? ' 'Whatever you of is alright Joseph. You are the head of the family, I am your servant. ' 'At the. I am Your servant. I am happy the servant of my Lord, Who is growing in Your womb. You are blessed Among all women ... I will warn my relatives this evening. And after ... when I am here, we will work to prepare everything to receive ... Oh! How can I receive God in my house? God ... in my arms? I will die of joy! ... I will never dare touch Him! I will never be able ....! 'You will be able, the will I, by the grace of God ... Rejoice, Joseph, the House of David has its long awaited King ... our arms will be the cradle for the Redeemer, our work will look bread for Him ... oh! Joseph! 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In Her hand, She carries a bouquet of wildflowers; poppies, cornflowers and others from the cornfield, and as she draws nearer to Her mother, She breaks into a run, shouting joyfully like a little dove and ends Her flight at Her mother's knees, who opens them to receive Her. Anne sets aside her needlework and opens her arms to embrace Her. 'Mummy, mummy' says the little dove, standing in the short grass with Her face buried in Her mother's lap so that only Her golden hair can be seen on the nape of Her neck, over which Anne bends fondly to kiss. Then Mary lifts Her head and offers the flowers to Her mummy and for each flower, She tells a story She has made up: -This blue and big one-, she says -is a star which has come down from heaven to bring the kiss of the Lord to my mummy. Here: kiss this little celestial flower there, on its heart, and you will see that it tastes of God- -This other one, which is a paler blue like daddy's eyes, has written on its leaves that the Lord loves daddy very much because he is good- -And this tiny little one, the only one to be found, is the one that God made to tell Mary that He loves Her- -And these red ones, does mummy know what they are? They are pieces of King David's dress, stained with the blood of the enemies of Israel and sown on the battlefields and the fields of Victory. They come from those strips of the heroic regal dress torn in the struggle for the Lord- -This white and gentle one that has seven silk cups looking up to the sky, full of perfumes, was growing over there, near the spring. Daddy picked it for Me amongst the thorns- is made with the dress of Solomon. He wore it, in the same month his little granddaughter was born, when he walked in the midst of Israel before the Ark and the Tabernacle, in the splendid majesty of his robes. And he rejoiced... and he sang the canticle and the prayer of his joy- 'I want to be always like this flower. And like the wise king, I want to sing throughout my life canticles and prayers before the Tabernacle.' 'How do you know these holy things, my darling? 'Who told You? Your father?' 'No. I do not know who it is. I think I have always known them. Perhaps there is one who tells Me and I do not see him. Perhaps one of the angels that God sends to speak to good people. Mummy, will you tell me another story?' 'Oh, my dear! Which story do You wish to know?' Mary weighs the question deeply, Her thoughts reflected in the smiles, sighs, clouds and sunshine that cross her face. 'Once again the story of Gabriel and Daniel, where Christ is promised' she says at last. Then she listens, eyes closed, to the words Her mother says, repeating them in a low voice as if the better to remember them. When Anne comes to the end, Mary asks: 'How long will it be before we have the Immanuel?' 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In Her hand, She carries a bouquet of wildflowers; poppies, cornflowers and others from the cornfield, and as she draws nearer to Her mother, She breaks into a run, shouting joyfully like a little dove and ends Her flight at Her mother's knees, who opens them to receive Her. Anne sets aside her needlework and opens her arms to embrace Her. 'Mummy, mummy' says the little dove, standing in the short grass with Her face buried in Her mother's lap so that only Her golden hair can be seen on the nape of Her neck, over which Anne bends fondly to kiss. Then Mary lifts Her head and offers the flowers to Her mummy and for each flower, She tells a story She has made up: -This blue and big one-, she says -is a star which has come down from heaven to bring the kiss of the Lord to my mummy. Here: kiss this little celestial flower there, on its heart, and you will see that it tastes of God- -This other one, which is a paler blue like daddy's eyes, has written on its leaves that the Lord loves daddy very much because he is good- -And this tiny little one, the only one to be found, is the one that God made to tell Mary that He loves Her- -And these red ones, does mummy know what they are? They are pieces of King David's dress, stained with the blood of the enemies of Israel and sown on the battlefields and the fields of Victory. They come from those strips of the heroic regal dress torn in the struggle for the Lord- -This white and gentle one that has seven silk cups looking up to the sky, full of perfumes, was growing over there, near the spring. Daddy picked it for Me amongst the thorns- is made with the dress of Solomon. He wore it, in the same month his little granddaughter was born, when he walked in the midst of Israel before the Ark and the Tabernacle, in the splendid majesty of his robes. And he rejoiced... and he sang the canticle and the prayer of his joy- 'I want to be always like this flower. And like the wise king, I want to sing throughout my life canticles and prayers before the Tabernacle.' 'How do you know these holy things, my darling? 'Who told You? Your father?' 'No. I do not know who it is. I think I have always known them. Perhaps there is one who tells Me and I do not see him. Perhaps one of the angels that God sends to speak to good people. Mummy, will you tell me another story?' 'Oh, my dear! Which story do You wish to know?' Mary weighs the question deeply, Her thoughts reflected in the smiles, sighs, clouds and sunshine that cross her face. 'Once again the story of Gabriel and Daniel, where Christ is promised' she says at last. Then she listens, eyes closed, to the words Her mother says, repeating them in a low voice as if the better to remember them. When Anne comes to the end, Mary asks: 'How long will it be before we have the Immanuel?' 'About thirty years my darling' 'Such a long time!' says Mary, with longing...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFormat:\u003c\/strong\u003e Paperback | \u003cstrong\u003ePages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 80 | \u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e 2017-12-11\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Createspace Independent Publishing Platform","offers":[{"title":"Paperback","offer_id":47203796844770,"sku":"9781981644032","price":9.38,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0023\/0005\/1501\/files\/9781981644032.jpg?v=1765472595"},{"product_id":"9781981366279","title":"The Blue Angel","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePublisher Marketing\u003c\/strong\u003e: 'Go in.' 'I wouldn't dare!' 'You go in.' 'No.' 'At least have a look.' 'Levi, you saw the angel first. Look in.' 'What can you see?' 'A beautiful young woman and a man bending over a manger and ...I can hear a little baby crying and the woman is speaking to him... 'What is she saying?' 'She is saying \"Jesus, little one! Jesus, love of your mummy! Don't cry, little son\"...\"Oh! If I could only say to You 'take some milk, little one'. But I have not got any yet\"...\"You are so cold, My love! And the hay is stinging You! How painful it is for Your mummy to hear You crying so, without being able to help You!\"... \"Sleep, soul of Mine! Because it breaks my heart to hear you crying and see Your tears!\"...' 'Call Her! Let them hear you.' 'You should call Her because you brought us here!' Joseph turns round and comes to the door. 'Who are you?' 'Shepherds.... We brought you some food and some wool. We have come to worship the Saviour.' 'Come in.' They all go in, lighting the stable with their torches. 'Come. Come.' says Mary, smiling and inviting them with Her hand. They look at the Baby Who is weeping a little and they smile, moved and happy. 'Mother, take this wool, it is soft and clean. I prepared it for my child who is about to be born. But I offer it to You. Lay Your Son in this wool. It will be soft and warm.' Mary accepts the thick beautiful soft white sheep wool, lifts Jesus and puts the wool around Him. Then She shows Him to the Shepherds who, kneeling, look at him ecstatically! 'He should be given a mouthful of milk...' 'There is some milk here. Take it Woman.' 'But it is cold. It should be warm. Where is Elias? He has the sheep.' The sheep bleats, declaring its presence. 'Come in. You're wanted.' 'It's you!' Joseph recognises the shepherd who gave them milk on the way. Mary smiles at him saying 'You are good.' They milk the sheep, deep the hem of a linen piece in the warm creamy milk and Mary moistens the lips of the Baby Who sucks the sweet cream, making them all smile. And they smile even more when Jesus falls asleep in the warm wool, with a little bit of linen still between His lips. 'But you can't stay here. It's cold and damp. And....there's too strong a smell of animals. It's not good...it's not good for the Saviour.' 'I know. But there is no room for us in Bethlehem.' 'Take heart woman. We will find You a house.' 'I will tell my mistress', says Elias ' She's good. She'll receive You even if she had to give You her own room...' 'For My Child at least. Joseph and I can also lie on the floor. But for the little One....' 'Don't worry woman. We will see to it. And we will tell many people what we were told. You will lack nothing. For the time being, take what we poor shepherds can offer You....' 'We are poor too...and we cannot reward you.' 'Oh! We don't want it! Even if you could afford it, we would not want it. The Lord has already rewarded us... And You are blessed, Woman, Who gave birth to Him: You are holy, because You deserved to bear Him. Give us orders as our queen because we will be glad to serve You. What can we do for You?' 'You can love My Son and always cherish the same thoughts you have now.' 'Will you tell your baby about us?' 'I certainly will.' 'I am Elias.' 'And I am Levi.' 'And I am Samuel.' 'And I Jonah.' 'And I Isaac.' 'And I Tobias.' 'And I Jonathan.' 'And I Daniel.' 'And I Simeon.' 'My name is John.' 'I am Joseph and my brother Benjamin. 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Jesus, love of your mummy! Don't cry, little son\"...\"Oh! If I could only say to You 'take some milk, little one'. But I have not got any yet\"...\"You are so cold, My love! And the hay is stinging You! How painful it is for Your mummy to hear You crying so, without being able to help You!\"... \"Sleep, soul of Mine! Because it breaks my heart to hear you crying and see Your tears!\"...' 'Call Her! Let them hear you.' 'You should call Her because you brought us here!' Joseph turns round and comes to the door. 'Who are you?' 'Shepherds.... We brought you some food and some wool. We have come to worship the Saviour.' 'Come in.' They all go in, lighting the stable with their torches. 'Come. Come.' says Mary, smiling and inviting them with Her hand. They look at the Baby Who is weeping a little and they smile, moved and happy. 'Mother, take this wool, it is soft and clean. I prepared it for my child who is about to be born. But I offer it to You. Lay Your Son in this wool. It will be soft and warm.' Mary accepts the thick beautiful soft white sheep wool, lifts Jesus and puts the wool around Him. Then She shows Him to the Shepherds who, kneeling, look at him ecstatically! 'He should be given a mouthful of milk...' 'There is some milk here. Take it Woman.' 'But it is cold. It should be warm. Where is Elias? He has the sheep.' The sheep bleats, declaring its presence. 'Come in. You're wanted.' 'It's you!' Joseph recognises the shepherd who gave them milk on the way. Mary smiles at him saying 'You are good.' They milk the sheep, deep the hem of a linen piece in the warm creamy milk and Mary moistens the lips of the Baby Who sucks the sweet cream, making them all smile. And they smile even more when Jesus falls asleep in the warm wool, with a little bit of linen still between His lips. 'But you can't stay here. It's cold and damp. And....there's too strong a smell of animals. It's not good...it's not good for the Saviour.' 'I know. But there is no room for us in Bethlehem.' 'Take heart woman. We will find You a house.' 'I will tell my mistress', says Elias ' She's good. She'll receive You even if she had to give You her own room...' 'For My Child at least. Joseph and I can also lie on the floor. But for the little One....' 'Don't worry woman. We will see to it. And we will tell many people what we were told. You will lack nothing. For the time being, take what we poor shepherds can offer You....' 'We are poor too...and we cannot reward you.' 'Oh! We don't want it! Even if you could afford it, we would not want it. The Lord has already rewarded us... And You are blessed, Woman, Who gave birth to Him: You are holy, because You deserved to bear Him. Give us orders as our queen because we will be glad to serve You. What can we do for You?' 'You can love My Son and always cherish the same thoughts you have now.' 'Will you tell your baby about us?' 'I certainly will.' 'I am Elias.' 'And I am Levi.' 'And I am Samuel.' 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You will have the love of a man, the Law and life against You' 'I shall have God with Me...' answers Mary with confidence ' God will enlighten the heart of the spouse...life will lose the incentives of the senses and become a pure flower with flagrance and charity... I think the Law is about to be changed. ....\"Near is the hour when the Baby born of a Virgin will be heard crying\".... oh! Since this Light that loves me tells Me so many things, I wish it would tell Me where the happy mother is that will give birth to the Son of God and Messiah of His people! Barefooted I would travel all over the world, neither cold nor frost, neither dust nor heat, nor wild beast nor hunger would prevent Me from reaching Her and I would say to Her: \"Grant Your servant and the servant of the servants of Christ to live under Your roof. I will turn Your millstone and Your press, use Me as a slave to work Your millstone and to watch Your herds, make Me wash the napkins of Your Child... I will work in Your kitchen, at Your oven, wherever You wish.... but receive Me. That I may see Him! And hear His voice! And receive His glance!\" And if She did not want Me, I would live at Her doorstep like a beggar, in cold and hot weather, just to hear the voice of the Child Messiah and the echo of His laughter, and see Him passing by... And perhaps one day He would offer Me a piece of bread... Oh! If I were dying with hunger and I were fainting because of extensive fasting, I would not eat that bread. I would hold it close to My heart like a bag of precious pearls and I would kiss it to scent the perfume of Christ's hand and I would never be hungry or cold, because its touch would give Me ecstasy and heat, ecstasy and food ... ' 'You ought to be the Mother of the messiah since You love Him so much!' says Anna with tears in her eyes. 'Is that why You wish to remain a virgin?' 'Oh! No. Misery and dust that I am, I dare not lift my eyes towards the Glory. 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But while obeying the Law, I must obey the Voice that whispers to Me: \"I want You\"; I am a virgin and a virgin I shall remain...\" 'But Mary, what words would you find to persuade him? You will have the love of a man, the Law and life against You' 'I shall have God with Me...' answers Mary with confidence ' God will enlighten the heart of the spouse...life will lose the incentives of the senses and become a pure flower with flagrance and charity... I think the Law is about to be changed. ....\"Near is the hour when the Baby born of a Virgin will be heard crying\".... oh! Since this Light that loves me tells Me so many things, I wish it would tell Me where the happy mother is that will give birth to the Son of God and Messiah of His people! Barefooted I would travel all over the world, neither cold nor frost, neither dust nor heat, nor wild beast nor hunger would prevent Me from reaching Her and I would say to Her: \"Grant Your servant and the servant of the servants of Christ to live under Your roof. I will turn Your millstone and Your press, use Me as a slave to work Your millstone and to watch Your herds, make Me wash the napkins of Your Child... I will work in Your kitchen, at Your oven, wherever You wish.... but receive Me. That I may see Him! And hear His voice! And receive His glance!\" And if She did not want Me, I would live at Her doorstep like a beggar, in cold and hot weather, just to hear the voice of the Child Messiah and the echo of His laughter, and see Him passing by... And perhaps one day He would offer Me a piece of bread... Oh! If I were dying with hunger and I were fainting because of extensive fasting, I would not eat that bread. 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