But you, O Bethlehem Eph\u2032rathah,
who are little to be among the clans of Judah,
from you shall come forth for me
one who is to be ruler in Israel,
whose origin is from of old,
from ancient days.
Therefore he shall give them up until the time
when she who is in travail has brought forth;
then the rest of his brethren shall return
to the people of Israel.
And he shall stand and feed his flock in the strength of the Lord,
in the majesty of the name of the Lord his God.
And they shall dwell secure, for now he shall be great
to the ends of the earth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
–Micah 5:2-4<\/p>
He was pleased, for our instruction, that His body should be laid upon straw; because He knew how dangerous the love of our own flesh, and the false peace with its concupiscence, is for our salvation; since it risks the loss of the fruit of the labours which He endured for us. pic.twitter.com\/hr11ZjFqJq<\/a><\/p>— Memento Mori (@TempusFugit4016) December 25, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote>