1883 Haydock Douay Rheims Bible
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| Luke 1:31 | *Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a Son, and thou shalt call his name, Jesus.** Isaias 7:14.; Luke 2:21. | It may perhaps in the first instance of reflection, appear shocking to our ideas, that a God should dwell in a human body; but does not the sun emit its rays into all kinds of places, without any detriment to its purity? How much more would the Sun of justice, assuming a most pure body, formed of the purest blood of the spotless Virgin, not only remain free from every the least stain himself, but even impart additional sanctity to his virgin Mother. (St. Thomas Aquinas) |