"Night came. It was cold but clear, and the stars shone in the sky. A great silence surrounded that place, and an even greater solemnity reigned there, because the invisible heavenly court had already come down to earth to court the divine King, and it shone in its placid spiritual light, made entirely of knowledge and love. Men and things slept, and far away only a few glimmers of the fires of the shepherds watching over their flocks could be seen. The stars revolved in the sky, following the laws of order assigned to them by God, and in Mary's immaculate body the laws of procreation were fulfilled with the same precision. The stars shone and the divine Sun shone towards the horizon of earthly life, about to rise like a ray through the immaculate breast of the Mother. (pp. 1004-1005)"
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Dolindo Ruotolo
Dolindo Ruotolo (6 October 1882 - 19 November 1970) was an Italian Catholic priest. He is a candidate for beatification and the Catholic Church has granted him the title "Servant of God". Ruotolo has been recognized as an advocate of spiritual practice called the "spirituality of surrender".
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