According to the Book of Matthew, an angel appeared in his dream, telling him, “do not be afraid to take Mary as your wife, for the child conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit” (Matthew 1:20).

Church of the Annunciation, Nazareth. Photo by Dror Levi via Pikiwiki Israel The towering cupola of the Church of the Annunciation in Nazareth stands over the cave that tradition holds to be the home ...

Mary gives birth in a barn, and shepherds worship him. Both feature an Annunciation, in which an angel appears and announces that Mary, a virgin who is engaged to Joseph, is to have a son by God.

Over 100 local Catholics gathered at Worth Avenue to celebrate the Solemnity of the Annunciation, the day in the Catholic faith when Mary was told she was chosen to carry the son of God.

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One of Austin-Young's favourite portrayals of the annunciation - a favourite theme of Christian art depicting the archangel Gabriel's appearance to Mary to announce that she is going to bear the ...

Archangel Gabriel and the Annunciation The Archangel Gabriel played a central role in the story of the birth of Jesus, so he is a well-known figure in the story of Christmas and is commonly included ...

We begin with an event called the “Annunciation” when the angel Gabriel visits a teenage virgin named Mary— “Myriam” is her Hebrew Bible name.

He too bows slightly, but still he gazes at her. Look more closely and you will spot a tiny dove scattering gold dust as it spirals down towards Mary’s womb as the story reaches its climax. Lippi ...

The Annunciation has often been depicted in art, but perhaps never more masterfully than by the early Netherlandish painter, Jan van Eyck. His “Annunciation” dates from about 1435 and hangs in ...