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"Just as a woman nourishes her child with her own blood and milk, Christ also constantly nourishes with His own Blood those to whom He has given birth [by Baptism.” - St. John Chrysostom
“The setting of Christ’s birth points us to the Eucharist. Since through sin man becomes like the beasts, Christ lies in the trough where animals feed (manger), offering them, not hay, but his own body as life-giving bread.” - 𝗦𝘁. 𝗖𝘆𝗿𝗶𝗹 𝗼𝗳 𝗔𝗹𝗲𝘅𝗮𝗻𝗱𝗿𝗶𝗮
Blessed feast of Christmas! First Vespers has been sung and the Church rejoices!
‘When the sun shall have risen from heaven, ye shall see the King of kings proceeding from the Father, as a bridegroom from his chamber.’ (Magnificat Antiphon, First Vespers)
‘When the sun shall have risen from heaven, ye shall see the King of kings proceeding from the Father, as a bridegroom from his chamber.’ (Magnificat Antiphon, First Vespers)
“Mary’s faith surpassed that of all men and all angels. She saw her Son in the stable at Bethlehem and she believed that he was the Creator of the world." - St. Alphonsus Ligouri++