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He lies in swaddling clothes, but he reigns in heaven
At the time of his birth Christ, through whom every place was created, finds no place in the inn; and he who is Lord of all the world is born as though a foreigner, to enable us to be citizens whose homeland is heaven. He is wrapped in swaddling clothes in order to restore in…
See, the Spouse, the Christ, is coming;
See, the Spouse, the Christ, is coming;— Virgins, be ye ready then!—He whose advent brings rejoicingsNow and always, from all men. He is coming to deliverAll those founders of mankindWho, thro’ our first mother’s sinning,Were by demons held confin’d. Now behold the ‘second Adam’(So the prophet did Him call)Who, for us, has abrogatedAll that stemm’d…
Baptism draws death’s sting
Jesus sanctified baptism when He Himself was baptized. If the Son of God was baptized, can anyone who scorns baptism pretend to piety? Not that He was baptized to receive the remission of sins—for He was without sin—but being sinless, He was nevertheless baptized, that He might impart grace and dignity to those who receive…
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