 When Mary, the mother of Jesus, was espoused to Joseph, before they came together, she was found with child, of the Holy Ghost. Whereupon Joseph her husband, being a just man, and not willing publicly to expose her, was minded to put her away privately.
But while he thought on these things, behold the angel of the Lord appeared to him in his sleep, saying:
Joseph, son of David, fear not to take unto thee Mary thy wife, for that which is conceived in her is of the Holy Ghost.
"Let Mary's spirit be in each to rejoice in the Lord. Christ has only one mother in the flesh, but we all bring forth Christ in faith." ~~ Saint Ambrose.
"For while peaceful silence enwrapped all things, And night was in mid course, Thine all-powerful Word leaped from heaven out of thy royal throne." ~~ Wisdom 18.14-5.
CHRISTMAS NOVENA
O Divine Savior,
O King of immortal glory,
Who, in Thy great mercy, didst come into the world to redeem us and to make us holy.
O grant that, denying all ungodliness and love of this world, we may live soberly in ourselves, justly toward our neighbor, and piously before Thee,
that so we may be happy with Thee for all eternity.
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