Show ETERNAL STAR OF BETHLEHEM The Wise Men may have been the only ones who actually saw the Star of Bethlehem But According to St. St Matthew when Herod heard that the Wise Men were seeking the Christ Child whose star they had seen in the east he sum sum- summoned summoned summoned the chief priests and scribes of the people and demanded of them where it had been predicted that the Christ should be born bornAnd bornAnd In Bethlehem Beth Beth- Bethlehem Bethlehem And they said unto him lehem of Judea for thus it is writ writ- written written written ten by the the prophet St. St St. Matthew i I I 25 It was written by the prophet prophet- I I and- and nothing could prevent it And after the Wise Men had been directed to Bethlehem by Herod I S lo 10 the star which they had I seen in the east went before them i till it came and stood over where the young Child Vias as I When they saw s w the star they re re- rejoiced reJoiced re- re rejoiced with exceeding great joy joy Matthew 29 10 Apparently even the Wise Men Men lost sight of the Star temporarily temporarily- hence they rejoiced when it returned to their vision after they had de- de departed parted from Herod I I The Star of Bethlehem was nei- nei her kindled nor nor extinguished hed when Christ was born in Judea Judea Judea-it it was written by the prophet it has van van- vanquished vanquished vanquished every despot from Herod to I Hitler and survived every tyranny and cruelty that evil vil men could think of and the hearts of men turning from foul memories and associations associations associations have have and and shall shall rejoice rejoice in inthe the che eternal light of righteousness and peace |