And Mary said, "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be done to me according to your word." And the angel departed from her. "Indeed, at the Annunciation Mary entrusted herself to God ...

While the feast of Mary's visitation has been celebrated on other dates, the liturgical calendar revision authorized by Pope Paul VI placed it on May 31--after the Annunciation (March 25) and before ...

In the New Testament Mary speaks only four times, beginning with the Annunciation, when, according to Luke’s Gospel, the angel Gabriel appears to her and says she will bear “the Son of the ...

In this view, the fountain at the Annunciation scene of the apocryphal writings of St. James has a profound meaning. It can be a sign of Christ’s Incarnation in Mary’s womb.1 To this day, the Greek ...

To become the mother of the Savior, Mary "was enriched by God with gifts appropriate to such a role". The angel Gabriel at the moment of the annunciation salutes her as "full of grace".

Mary is a key figure within Christianity, but especially within Catholicism. Mary is the Mother of Christ. She agreed to God’s plan to bear his Son. The angel said to her, “Don't be afraid ...

He announced the birth of Jesus to the Virgin Mary and is associated with the Annunciation, a pivotal moment in Christian theology. In the Bible passage of Luke 1:26-38, Gabriel visits Mary ...

One of the most famous religious tales is that of the Annunciation. This is a Christian story in which the angel Gabriel visits the Virgin Mary to inform her that God has chosen her to be the ...

TASS/. Russian Orthodox Christians are marking the feast of Annunciation of the Virgin Mary, one of the twelve main feasts of the liturgical year that coincides in 2018 with the Holy Saturday.

During his weekly General Audience, Pope Francis reflects on the mystery of the Visitation, and urges the faithful to follow ...

The film begins with the Annunciation: Mary, a young Galilean, virginal conceived the Messiah, the Son of God. Her husband Joseph, a humble carpenter, decided to stay by his side throughout.