“Also in his Poems, John of the Cross sings of the Mystery of the Incarnation. There Mary stands before us as the Mediatrix, for whom and in whom God’s Son himself as Bridegroom marries his Bride, humankind, whom He makes a participant in his nature, and not only He, but the whole Holy Trinity, who, …
When Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judea,in the days of King Herod,behold, magi from the east arrived in Jerusalem, saying,“Where is the newborn king of the Jews?We saw his star at its risingand have come to do him homage.”When King Herod heard this,he was greatly troubled,and all Jerusalem with him.Assembling all the chief priests …
“It is a happy thought, at the Centenary of the proclamation of Mary’s Motherhood of God in Ephesus in 431 that we are celebrating, that we may see in that divine Motherhood also an image of the mystical act of grace, for which every child of Mary, and indeed especially the Sisters and Brothers of …
The shepherds went in haste to Bethlehem and found Mary and Joseph,and the infant lying in the manger.When they saw this,they made known the messagethat had been told them about this child.All who heard it were amazedby what had been told them by the shepherds.And Mary kept all these things,reflecting on them in her heart.Then …
Mary set outand traveled to the hill country in hasteto a town of Judah,where she entered the house of Zechariahand greeted Elizabeth.When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting,the infant leaped in her womb,and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit,cried out in a loud voice and said,“Blessed are you among women,and blessed is the fruit of your womb.And …
This is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about.When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph,but before they lived together,she was found with child through the Holy Spirit.Joseph her husband, since he was a righteous man,yet unwilling to expose her to shame,decided to divorce her quietly.Such was his intention when, behold,the angel of the …
When the messengers of John the Baptist had left,Jesus began to speak to the crowds about John.“What did you go out to the desert to see a reed swayed by the wind?Then what did you go out to see?Someone dressed in fine garments?Those who dress luxuriously and live sumptuouslyare found in royal palaces.Then what did …
At that time,John summoned two of his disciples and sent them to the Lord to ask,“Are you the one who is to come, or should we look for another?”When the men came to the Lord, they said,“John the Baptist has sent us to you to ask,‘Are you the one who is to come, or should …
Jesus said to the chief priests and the elders of the people:“What is your opinion?A man had two sons.He came to the first and said,‘Son, go out and work in the vineyard today.’The son said in reply, ‘I will not,’but afterwards he changed his mind and went.The man came to the other son and gave …
When Jesus had come into the temple area,the chief priests and the elders of the people approached himas he was teaching and said,“By what authority are you doing these things?And who gave you this authority?”Jesus said to them in reply,“I shall ask you one question, and if you answer it for me,then I shall tell …