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ly Simeon who, as had been promised him by God, should not die until he had seen Christ, but who does not recognize him until by the instigation of the Holy Spirit he enters the temple. So also the wise men from the east who, when they came to Jerusalem and no longer saw the star, hear of no other sign concerning Christ, as to where he was born and where he could be found, than the Scripture of the prophet Micah. So much may be said concerning the most important teaching and the principal parts of this Gospel. Finally, it is also to be noted that the Evangelist says: * V.51. * * “His mother kept all these sayings in her heart.” * * 49 * This is also given for our admonition, in order that we may endeavor to keep the Word of God in our hearts, as the blessed Virgin did, who, seeing she had erred and lacked understanding, became all the more diligent to keep in her heart all she heard from Christ. She furnishes another example, that above all things we should adhere to the Word and not permit it to go out of our hearts, but constantly use it, learn to gain strength from it, find comfort in it, and increase in it, as is indeed necessary for all of us. For when we come to the point where we shall be tried and tempted, we are liable to be forgotten or dropped even by those who are diligent. * 50 * Whatever else might be said concerning this Gospel, as how Christ went home with his parents and was obedient and subject to them, etc., is easy and may readily be ascertained. Again, how we are to understand that Christ increased in wisdom and in favor was presented in the Gospel for a previous Sunday. No Commentary on these verses is yet included This module currently includes commentaries on: I. Gen 4:8-9:29 II. Ps 82 III. the Sermon on the Mount (Matt 5-7) IV. the Magnificat (Luke 1:46-Luke 1:55) V. Galatians Also included are Prefaces to: I. Old Testament (at Gen.0.0) II. Job III. Psalms IV. Proverbs V. Ecclesiastes VI. the Prophetic Books (not including Lamenta