David's Lord was made David's Son, and from the fruit of the promised branch sprang One without fault, the two-fold nature coming together in one Person, that by one and the same conception and birth might spring our Lord Jesus Christ, in Whom was present both true Godhead for the performance of mighty works and true Manhood for the endurance of sufferings.

No one, however weak, is denied a share in the victory of the cross. No one is beyond the help of the prayer of Christ.

The Child, the Lord Jesus Christ . . . Word in our flesh, Wisdom in infancy, Power in weakness, and in true Man, the Lord of Majesty.

Each needs the other: capital cannot do without labor, nor labor without capital.

A true worshipper is one whose mind has not been defiled with any false belief.

Beyond our grasp, He chose to come within our grasp. Existing before time began, He began to exist at a moment in time.

The Church is a virgin, the bride of one Spouse, Who is Christ, and this Church does not allow herself to be violated by any error; so that, throughout the whole world there may be for us one uncorruptedness of a single chaste communion.