Gabriel pronounces; Christ is received into the Virgin’s body.
Hilary of Poitiers , Hymn on Christ II-13, CSEL 65, 218
The womb swells because of the holy Offspring.
We are exhorted to believe in something new,
and never seen before:
A childbearing Virgin.
Jesus was born to help our weaknesses. His miraculous birth says a lot about His divinity and His willingness to help us. He is born to make everything new in our lives.
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References:
Gambero, L., 1999. Mary and the Fathers of the Church 1st ed. Translated by Buffer, T., San Francisco: Ignatius Press.
