Spiritual Exercises of St. Ignatius · 44 of 80

Mysteries: The Flight to Egypt

OF THE FLIGHT TO EGYPT St. Matthew writes in the second Chapter [13-16]. First Point. First: Herod wanted to kill the Child Jesus, and so killed the Innocents, and before their death the Angel warned Joseph to fly into Egypt: “`Arise and take the Child and His Mother, and fly to Egypt.’” Second Point. Second: He departed for Egypt. “Who arising by night departed to Egypt.” Third Point. Third: He was there until the death of Herod.