“Men are not able to chose the time and place of their birth, just as no man may choose his mother or father. However, the case of the Christ Child is diverse – for he did indeed choose his holy Mother, having consecrated her from the first moment of her conception; and he chose St. Joseph as his guardian.
“In his divinity, through his all-encompassing providence, Jesus willed not only to be born of Mary and to be under the protection of Joseph, but he further willed to be born in the city of David called Bethlehem.”
In a recent commentary, Father Ryan Erlenbush reflected on why Jesus was born in Bethlehem.
To access Fr. Erlenbush’s complete post, please visit:
The New Theological Movement: Why was Jesus born in Bethlehem? (25 DEC 12)
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