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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. Matthew, when Herod heard that the Wise Men were seeking the Christ Child whose star they had seen in the east, he summoned sum-moned the chief priests and scribes of the people and demanded of them where it had been predicted that the Christ should be born. "And they said unto him, In Beth- lfVlPm rf Tinna. fr tVii.e It 4a tirt-I ten by the prophet." St. Matthew 2:5. It was written by the prophet and nothing could prevent It. And after the Wise Men had been directed to Bethlehem by Herod: ". . . lo, the star, which they had seen in the east, went before them till it came and stood over where the young Child was. "When they saw the star, they rejoiced re-joiced with exceeding great joy." Matthew 2:9-10. Apparently, even the Wise Men lost sight of the Star temporarily hence they rejoiced when it returned to their vision after they had departed de-parted from Herod. The Star of Bethlehem was neither nei-ther kindled nor extinguished when Christ was born in Judea It was written by the prophet, it has vanquished van-quished every despot from Herod to Hitler and survived every tyranny and cruelty that evil men could think of; and the hearts of men, turning from foul memories and associations, associa-tions, have and shall rejoice in the eternal light of righteousness and peace. |