“The angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” . . . . . . . . . . . . Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favour with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; . . . . . . . . . . . . And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be, since I know not man?” And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. . . . . . . . . . . . . And Mary said, “Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to me according to your word.”
Excerpts, Gospel Reading, Tuesday 25th March 2025 – LUKE 1:26-38.
So, today, the Church celebrates the solemnity of the Annunciation.
This Annunciation, my dear friend is the solemnity that begins the course of Christmas.
If we count as from today 25th March to 25th December, it will be exactly 9 months.
Suffice to say, at the angel’s message from God, the Blessed Virgin Mary immediately conceived the Child Jesus Christ by the power of the Holy Spirit.
It has been established that life begins at conception. Does anyone still hold some doubts about that or still desires further clarification?
If solemnity of the Annunciation that the Catholics celebrate today is not enough to clarify us on the issue of life beginning at conception, then, we must also have doubts that Jesus Christ came into the world as truly God and truly man.
Assuming the day that your father lay with your mother and you were conceived your quickly took some drugs that flushed out her body metabolic system, hence, you were conceived, but, you were never given birth. And subsequently you mother never had any children again.
Do you think your mother wouldn’t live in regret for the rest of her life for what she did?
It is so graciously good that the Blessed Virgin Mary is truly a mother.
Furthermore, those of us who still ask questions about the Hail Mary prayer, here is your evidence.
Today, the angel Gabriel said to the Blessed Virgin Mary, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!. . . . . .”
Reading the Holy Bible further on in the same chapter, the Blessed Virgin Mary quickly left to go visiting with her cousin Elizabeth – the wife of Zechariah both of who are the parents of John-de-Baptist who was already 6 months in the womb of his mother.
When Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby John leaped in her womb, and Elizabeth, filled with the Holy Spirit, exclaimed, “Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb!” – LUKE 1:41-45.
Now, we can see how historical occurrence that shaped our faith equally formed and necessitated the Hail Mary Prayer.
Holy Mary mother of God! Pray for us and for the whole world!
Have a fantastic day folks.
#Blessed_Carlo_Acutis! #Pray_for_us!
– Akase F. Agabo
25th March 2025.