{"product_id":"lord-make-me-an-instrument-of-thy-peace-christmas-greeting-card","title":"Lord make me an instrument of Thy peace... - Christmas Greeting Card","description":"\u003cp\u003e25 cards with envelopes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eInside right:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eLord, make me an instrument of Thy peace;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhere there is hatred, let me sow love;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhere there is injury, pardon;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhere there is error, the truth;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhere there is doubt, the faith;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhere there is despair, hope;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eWhere there is darkness, light;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAnd where there is sadness, joy.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eO Divine Master,\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eGrant that I may not so much seek\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo be consoled, as to console;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo be understood, as to understand;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eTo be loved as to love.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eFor it is in giving that we receive;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eIt is in pardoning that we are pardoned;\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eAnd it is in dying that we are born to eternal life. Amen.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eInside left:\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003eMay Our Lord, Creator of the fish, of the birds, of the Earth, of the air, grant you Peace in your home and in your heart this Christmas Season and throughout the year.\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBack of card:\u003cbr\u003e St. Bonaventure (d. 1274), in his Life of St. Francis of Assisi, writes:\u003cbr\u003e “It happened in the third year before his death, that in order to excite the inhabitants of Grecio to commemorate the nativity of the Infant Jesus with great devotion, [St. Francis] determined to keep it with all possible solemnity; and lest he should be accused of lightness or novelty, he asked and obtained the permission of the sovereign Pontiff. Then he prepared a manger, and brought hay, and an ox and an ass to the place appointed. The brethren were summoned, the people ran together, the forest resounded with their voices, and that venerable night was made glorious by many and brilliant lights and sonorous psalms of praise.\u003cbr\u003e The man of God [St. Francis] stood before the manger, full of devotion and piety, bathed in tears and radiant with joy; the Holy Gospel was chanted by Francis, the Levite of Christ. Then he preached to the people around the nativity of the poor King; and being unable to utter His Name for the tenderness of His love, He called Him the Babe of Bethlehem....”\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 10pt;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 12pt; color: #800000;\"\u003eWe can personalize our Christmas cards with a color picture and message of your choice for only an additional $15 regardless of quantity! Please add \u003ca href=\"\/personalization-fee.html\"\u003e\"\u003cstrong\u003ePersonalization Fee\u003c\/strong\u003e\"\u003c\/a\u003e (click that link) to your cart (quantity one) along with your Christmas Greeting cards, there are instructions on the Personalization Fee item page to include your greeting and where to send your picture. Send picture and text to Monica@joyfulcatholic.com.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Mother of Our Savior Company","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44410142326867,"sku":"N-431","price":18.96,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/0205\/6019\/files\/n-431.jpg?v=1775461842","url":"https:\/\/joyfulcatholic.com\/products\/lord-make-me-an-instrument-of-thy-peace-christmas-greeting-card","provider":"Mother of Our Savior","version":"1.0","type":"link"}