The Nativity
Spiritual Fruit: Poverty of Spirit & Detachment
"And she gave birth to her firstborn son and wrapped him in swaddling cloths and laid him in a manger, because there was no place for them in the inn."
Contemplation on The Nativity
Christ the King of the Universe is born in a humble stable in Bethlehem in quiet poverty and peace.
As we recite the ten Hail Marys of this decade, we fix our interior gaze upon this mystery of Christ's life. We ask for the grace to embody its spiritual fruit, Poverty of Spirit & Detachment, in our daily lives.
Sealing the Decade with the Glory Be
At the close of the ten Hail Marys for this decade, we stand in spirit with the Blessed Mother and offer all our contemplation back to the Father, Son, and Holy Spirit with the Glory Be (Gloria Patri), acknowledging that all holiness flows from and returns to the Blessed Trinity.
Canonical English doxology prayer text used in liturgical and private devotion across the United States.
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