Who could have imagined that a woman could be both virgin and mother? Who could have imagined that millions of people would be members of 1 body living wholly by one head? Who could have imagined that 3 distinct persons would be 1 in nature and essence? Who could have imagined that God would become man or that he who made all things would be born of a woman? Who could have imagined that the bread of life would be hungry? The water of life would be thirsty. The only rest would be weary and the only joy would be sorrowful. Who could have imagined that 1,000,000 would be enriched by another's poverty, filled by another's emptiness, exalted by another's disgrace, healed by another's wounds, eased by another's pains, and absolved by another's condemnation? Who could have imagined that infinite justice and infinite mercy would be made friends at the cross? Who could have imagined that the greatest fury and greatest favor, the greatest hatred, and the greatest love would be manifested in Christ's death? Could we have invented such mysteries? George Swinnock.