Dr John Celes Poems

The day I saw the campus first,
I fell in love with it;
The place looks neat and tidy kept;
The college seems quite fit!
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Christianity, a ship afree,
Is found tossing upon the sea!
Upon the deck, there’s mutiny;
No bond of love but just envy.
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Founder, Societas Sanctissimi Sacramenti (SSS)
And Third Order of Mary (Feb 4,1811- Aug 1,1868)

The saint exhorted:
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Seek the Lord and live!
Pray to Him: He will give.
Trust in Him
And life will be less grim!
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All I want for Christmas
Is Jesus babe be born,
In every Christian home,
Where He is most welcome.
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The parable of the sower:

As Jesus taught by the sea-side,
A multitude had gathered fast;
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The Pharisees and scribes who came
From Jerusalem asked Jesus,
‘Your disciples break traditions
Of elders like washing their hands
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My daughter’s hand had slipped away!
My hand was empty in a trice;
Sea-water took her in a flash;
It happened all so suddenly!
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To answer Job, the three men ceased;
Their arguments hadn’t Job appeased;
Kindled was Elihu’s anger;
Job’s views had gone a bit stranger.
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The love of God was born on earth
In Bethlehem’s outskirts;
When baby boy and new-born king
In manger, had just cried;
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