id author title date pages extension mime words sentence flesch summary cache txt _005195238 John XXIII, Pope, 1881-1963. 1960 Christmas message : address given on December 22, 1960. 1961 .txt text/plain 4299 204 73 St. Augustine, in giving a title to the Divine Word made visible at Bethlehem, names Him, without qualification, Truth, as the Only-Begotten of the Father, resplendent in the riches of His nature for the enlightenment of every creature, visible and invisible, material and spiritual, human and supernatural. ^ The two Testaments contain the declaration of a doctrine which has its roots in the essence and splendor of truth, which shines forth from all ages, and is revealed to man, considered as the masterpiece and the priest of the visible universe, just as if it is a substance alive with a doctrine which extends be- yond the developments of the twofold order, natural and super- natural. The Lord loves truth, grace and glory. ^ THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT In this light how attractive is the invitation to man to speak always the truth with his neighbor, and how stern and terrible the commandment never to utter falsehood against one’s neigh- bor: “Thou shalt not bear false testimony against thy neigh- bor’ '12 and to judge with truth and with a mind of peace at your gates: “Speak ye truth everyone to his neighbor: judge ye truth and judgment of peace in your gates. cache/_005195238.txt txt/_005195238.txt