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SUMMARY:Vigils Reading
DESCRIPTION:THE FAITH OF THE MAGI \nFrom a sermon by Blessed Guerric of Igny \n◊◊◊ \nO with what joy does the faith of the Magi exult there as they look upon \nthe babe now reigning in that heavenly Jerusalem\, him whom they adored as a \ncrying babe in Bethlehem. Here he was seen in the inn of the poor; there he is \nseen in the palace of the angels; here in the swaddling clothes of infants\, there in \nthe splendor of the saints; here in his mother’s lap\, there on his Father’s throne. \nTruly the faith of the blessed Magi deserved to be rewarded with so \nblissful a sight. Their faith\, although it saw in him only what was weak and \ncontemptible\, could not however find in that a stumbling-block to prevent them \nfrom worshiping God in man and man in God. \nThese first-fruits of the nations\, then\, these beginnings of the new-born \nChurch\, aptly prefigure the stages by which faith progresses in individuals. For \njust as they began with the sight of the star\, advanced to the sight of the Child\, \narrived at the sight of God\, so in us faith is born by the preaching of heavenly \nluminaries\, it is strengthened by the sight of certain images which show us God \nincarnate\, through a confused reflection in a mirror\, and will be brought to its \nconsummation when the naked truth of things will be seen as present and we \nshall contemplate face to face what now is scarcely seen for a fleeting moment \nnow and then… Then faith itself will be transformed into knowledge\, hope into \npossession\, desire into enjoyment… \nTherefore the Lord said: “You are the light of the world”; and again: “Let \nyour light shine before men that they may see your good works and glorify your \nFather who is in heaven”. So they shine by their word\, they shine by their \nexample\, and by these two rays of light they proclaim the rising of eternal Light. \nThey preach with their voices one who is in heaven and commend him also by \nthe resemblance of a heavenly life. \nLook up\, brethren\, into heaven\, for your true home is in heaven. Look up \nand direct the eyes of your mind at least on the brilliance of the stars\, if you are \nnot able yet to gaze upon the sun’s disk. Admire the splendor of the saints\, \nimitate their faith\, emulate their holiness. Those stars blaze like a flame and \nshow clearly that the Light of lights has risen. They lead to the cradle of the new \nKing\, to the bedchamber of the Virgin Mother\, faith’s inviolable mystery\, indeed \nthey lead to the temple of the King\, to the sanctuary of God the father\, faith’s \nreward that surpasses all understanding. \nIn the meantime however\, while we are not able to search out the wisdom \nof God which is hidden in mystery or to contemplate the majesty which is to be \nour reward\, let us be content to wonder at the brightness of the saints… Let us \nexercise ourselves in the works of light and He will show it to us now from time \nto time to encourage us in our work and afterwards will give it to us as a reward.
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