The Annunciation of the Lord

The Angelus The Angel of the Lord declared unto Mary And she conceived of the Holy Spirit. (Hail Mary…) Behold the handmaid of the Lord Be it done unto me according to Thy Word. (Hail Mary…) And the Word was made flesh And dwelt among us. (Hail Mary…) Pray for us, O Holy Mother of [...]

The Annunciation

Excerpt from, The Divine Life of the Most Holy Virgin, by Venerable Mary of Agreda, pages 52-53: …Mary was troubled, because, through her profound humility,she believed herself the least of all creatures, and again she could not understand how she was to become a mother, yet, at the same time, preserve her vow of chastity.  [...]

Feast of the Annunciation

“Mary’s meeting with the angel is like the summation of her entire preceding life of contemplation.  It is the first thing we learn about her.  We do not know who she is, we do not know her past.  But when we learn that she saw the angel, the whole composition of her soul becomes visible.  [...]

Prayer to St. Gabriel the Archangel

Although we will be celebrating the Feast of the Annunciation of the Lord on March 31st this year (due to the octave of Easter), I would like to share this prayer to the glorious archangel/saint today: Saint Gabriel the Archangel, I venerate you as the Angel of the Incarnation, because God specially appointed you to [...]