The most beautiful supper of the year is Christmas Eve Supper. The glow of the Christmas tree, the table covered with a white tablecloth and the wafer create an unusual, festive atmosphere. On Saturday, December 11, 2021, at the John Paul II Foundation Home in Lublin, a Christmas meeting was held. At 6 p.m. the Holy Mass began celebrated by Fr. Robert Ptak. In his sermon he referred to the symbolism of bread and its meaning both in everyday life and in the Eucharist celebrated and the tradition of breaking the Christmas wafers. Quoting the words of St. Brother Albert, he encouraged the audience to be as good as the bread that lies on the table and everyone can cut even a piece for themselves and feed on it. In such an important and special time of Advent, therefore, we should be kind to others, pray more and sincerely believe in the miracle of God’s light, which the newborn Son of God will soon bring us.
After Mass, all those present listened to the story of the birth of Jesus Christ, recorded by St. Luke the Evangelist. The occasional wishes were made by the director Fr. Jan Strzałka and with the accompaniment of the carol singing of the scholia we broke with a previously blessed Christmas wafer.
Then a traditional Christmas Eve supper was waiting for everyone, referring to the one experienced in the family home, among loved ones. The atmosphere was very nice and everyone felt being an important part of such a large Foundation family. There were also Christmas gifts given to us by Mrs. Ewa Bednarkiewicz, president of the John Paul II Foundation Chapter in Warsaw. This evening, in which we shared the Christmas wafer, making Christmas wishes, provided us with many emotions, and the Christmas carols that resounded in the evening silence strengthened faith and hope for a better tomorrow.
Anna Vovchanska
