Chapter Twenty-Three
It was at the manger of the Lord that this revelation was made to the same lady in
Bethlehem: how the shepherds came to the manger to adore the newborn Christ.
I saw also in the same place, while the Virgin Mary and Joseph were adoring
the boy in the manger, that shepherds and guardians of the flock then came to see
and adore the infant. When they had seen it, they first wished to inquire whether it
were male or female because the angels announced to them that the Savior of the
world had been born and had not said "savioress." Therefore the Virgin Mother
then showed to them the infant's natural parts and male sex; and at once they
adored him with great reverence and joy; and afterward they returned praising and
glorifying God for all these things that they had heard and seen.
Chapter Twenty-Four
This revelation she had in Bethlehem, in the chapel where Christ was born. In it,
Mary tells her how the three magi kings adored Christ, her Son.
The same Mother of the Lord also said to me: "My daughter, know that when
the three magi kings came into the stable to adore my Son, I had foreknown their
coming well in advance. And when they entered and adored him, then my Son
exulted, and for joy he had then a more cheerful face. I too rejoiced exceedingly;
and I was gladdened by the wonderful joy of exultation in my mind, while being
attentive to their words and actions, keeping those things and reflecting on them in
my heart."
Revelations and Prophecies Imparted to St. Bridget
