The Feast of the Annunciation on March 25 is one of the most important on the Church calendar. First, it celebrates the actual Incarnation of Jesus Christ — the Word made flesh in the womb of ...

Images of the Annunciation featured Mary reading Scripture when the angel Gabriel appeared to her: This symbolized the incarnation of Christ as the Word made flesh (Jn 1:14: “And the Word was ...

Depending on whether you are of Orthodox or Catholic faith, the feast of the Annunciation was either Sunday or Monday. For one woman, it's a holiday that's always worth celebrating.

Mary, Kyriotokos, gave us the Sacerdos et Victima, the Lamb of God to be slaughtered using a human body, shedding human blood to “wash away our sins.” The Annunciation and the Holy Catholic Church ...

A Reflection for the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. Today’s readings can be found here.. The line in Luke’s Gospel that I keep going back to is: “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you ...

This Annunciation, Give Your Worries to God Like Mary Did Mary didn’t have all the answers — just unwavering trust in God. On this feast of the Incarnation, ask her to help you do the same.

If Christianity’s Annunciation is a holy moment, it’s also one of separation. When Mary learns she’ll conceive and give birth to the messiah, she’s set apart from the rest of us. Mary doesn’t get a ...

The Annunciation, we're told, is the story of Mary saying yes, of her taking this astonishing leap of faith. Gabriel's words in the Gospel of Luke are not even framed as a question.

On April 7, the Orthodox Church celebrates the great feast of the twelve, the Annunciation. It is dedicated to a fateful event in the life of the Virgin Mary and a miracle that was destined to shake ...