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The Incarnation  of  the  Son  of  God  was  foreshadowed  203  (Gedeon's fleece);  foretold  by  Isaias  313;  announced  by  Gabriel  385.

There are  two  natures  in  Christ: Declaration  of  David  239;  Isaias  313. The Annunciation  385;  the  Nativity  400;  the  Child  Jesus  in  the Temple 422;  our  Lord’s  discourse  with  Nicodemus  447;  the  storm on the  lake  514.

Mary is  the  Mother  of  God: 385  (the  Annunciation);  390  (the  Holy Ghost  speaks  through  Elizabeth).

Mary has  co-operated  in  our  salvation  385  698;  power  of  her  intercession 441.

Types of  Mary:  27  389  (Eve);  320  (Judith);  356  (Esther).

Virtues of  Mary : 389  393  410  419  423  441  560.

Sorrow’s of  Mary: 410  698  707. Her death  and  assumption  into  heaven 801.

St. Joseph:  419  (his  virtues  and  his  high  place  in  the  kingdom  of  God); 441 (his  blessed  death).

Type of  St. Joseph: 108  (“Go  to  Joseph”).

The reason  why  the  Son  of  God  became  incarnate: 84  (the  heavenly ladder);  401;  447  (Jesus  Himself  told  Nicodemus);  655  (Agony  in  the garden;  only  God  can  redeem  us  558.

Christmas 404.

Adoration of  the  shepherds  402;  the  Magi  41 1;  416  (signification  of their  gifts);  416  (Feast  of  the  three  kings).

Circumcision of  Jesus  403.

Presentation of  Jesus  in  the  Temple  405.

Jesus subject  at  Nazareth  423.

His Baptism  428;  fasting  and  temptation  429.

Jesus teaches:  447  (Nicodemus);  449  (the  Samaritan  woman);  454  (the Nazarites);  458  (in  Galilee);  435  (He  gathers  disciples  round  Him); 518 (chooses  twelve  of  them  to  be  apostles).

''Jesus proved  the  divinity  of  his  doctrine  by:

1. the  holiness  of  His  Life  590  (“Believe  the  works”  &amp;c.);  669  675 (gentleness of  Jesus);  658  683  (His  patience,  innocence  &amp;c.);  676 (Procla’s dream);  741  (the  holy  One  and  the  just);  773  (“Who went  about  doing  good”).

2. by  miracles:  438  446  452  (He  knew  secret  and  distant  things); 439 (He  changes  water  into  wine); 442  (drives  the  buyers  and  sellers out  of  the  Temple);  458  (drives  out  devils,  cures  Peter’s  wife’s  mother and  many  other  sick). 461 (He  proves  He  has  dominion  over nature  by  the  miraculous  draught  of  fishes);  465  (cure  of  the  man sick  of  the  palsy); 484  (by  mere  force  of  will  He  cures  the  leper and  centurion’s  servant;  489  (He  proves  His  dominion  over  life and death  by  raising  up  the  young  man  of  Naim);  495  (He  reads the thoughts  of  Simon  the  Pharisee);  498  (He  heals  the  infirm  man);