Man’s maker was made man,
that He, Ruler of the stars, might nurse at His mother’s breast;
that the Bread might hunger,
the Fountain thirst,
the Light sleep,
the Way be tired on its journey;
that the Truth might be accused of false witness,
the Teacher be beaten with whips,
the Foundation be suspended on wood;
that Strength might grow weak;
that the Healer might be wounded;
that Life might die.

– Augustine of Hippo (Sermons 191.1)

Nativity, Georges de La Tour c. 1644 pic.twitter.com/yUGtuLmPaL

— 🌿_ (@rebeca6169) December 14, 2022

Most merciful God, for whose chosen handmaid and her Holy Babe there was no room in the inn at Bethlehem: Help us all by thy Spirit to make room for the Christ in our common days, that his peace and joy may fill our hearts, and his love flow through our lives to the blessing of others; for his name’s sake.

–Prayers for the Christian Year (SCM, 1964)

"Christmas in Madison Square Park" by Paul Cornoyer, c. 1918. pic.twitter.com/F4kAzSNUdz

— Dr. Clayton Forrester (@DrClaytonForre1) December 16, 2024

And they shall be called The holy people,
    The redeemed of the Lord;
and you shall be called Sought out,
    a city not forsaken.

–Isaiah 62:12

"Christmas in Madison Square Park" by Paul Cornoyer, c. 1918. pic.twitter.com/F4kAzSNUdz

— Dr. Clayton Forrester (@DrClaytonForre1) December 16, 2024