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   "Why is it hard to believe that Mary gave birth in a way contrary to the   
   law of natural birth and remained a virgin, when contrary to the law of   
   nature the sea looked at Him and fled, and the waters of the Jordan   
   returned to their source (Ps. 113:3). Is it past belief that a virgin gave   
   birth when we read that a rock issued water (Ex. 17:6), and the waves of   
   the sea were made solid as a wall (Ex. 14:22)? Is it past belief that a Man   
   came from a virgin when a rock bubbled forth a flowing stream (Ex. 20:11),   
   iron floated on water (4 Kings 6:6), a Man walked upon the waters (Mt.   
   14:26)? If the waters bore a Man, could not a virgin give birth to a man?   
   What Man? Him of Whom we read: '...the Lord shall be known to the   
   Egyptians, and the Egyptians shall know the Lord in that day; and they   
   shall offer sacrifices, and shall vow vows to the Lord, and pay them’ (Is.   
   19:20)."   
      
   St. Ambrose of Milan, Synodal Letter 44.   
      
   "For I know that the Lord is great, And our Lord is above all gods."   
   Psalm 135:5   
      
   Draw nigh unto God and He will draw nigh unto you.   
      
   --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05   
    * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)