#theannunciation

Monday in Holy Week – FAST The Annunciation of the Most Blessed Virgin Mary, Mother of God: Tranferred to 8 April after the Easter Octave. St Alfwold of SherborneSt Barontius of PistoiaSt Desiderius of Pistoia St Dismas (Crucified with Jesus) “The Good Thief”Here:https://anastpaul.com/2021/03/25/saint-of-the-day-25-march-saint-dismas-the-good-thief/ St Dula the SlaveBl Everard of NellenburgBl…

Thought for the Day – 25 March – Meditations with Antonio Cardinal Bacci (1881-1971) The Annunciation “Consider Mary’s reaction to the reverence and praise with which the Angel greets her.Is she carried away by delight and exaltation at this solemn moment?Nothing of the sort!In her humility and modesty, she is disturbed by the Angel’s salutation and wonders what the reason is for it.“She was…

Our Lenten Journey with St Francis de Sales – 25 March – The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Isaias 7:10-15, Luke 1:26-38 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “Hail, full of grace,the Lord is with thee,blessed art thou amongst women!”Luke 1:28 “And Mary said to the Angel:How shall this be doneas I know not man?”Luke 1:34 CHASTITY and HUMILITYSt Francis de Sales…

One Minute Reflection – 25 March – Feast of the Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary – Isaias 7:10-15, Luke 1:26-38 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “And the Lord God shall give unto Him the throne of David, His father and He shall reign in the house of Jacob forever. And of His Kingdom there shall be no end.” – Luke 1:32-33 REFLECTION – “The Angel Gabriel was sent from God to…

Saturday of the Fourth Week in Lent – FAST The Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin MaryHERE:https://anastpaul.com/2019/03/25/the-solemnity-of-the-annunciation-of-the-lord-25-march/AND:https://anastpaul.com/2021/03/25/the-solemnity-of-the-annunciation-of-the-lord-our-lady-of-betania-and-memorials-of-the-saints-25-march/ By Paolo Matteis St Alfwold of SherborneSt Barontius of PistoiaSt Desiderius…

One Minute Reflection – 8 December ‘ … Pure and Immaculate Virgin, chosen from among all other beings … ‘

One Minute Reflection – 8 December on the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception – “The Month of the Divine Infant and the Immaculate Conception” – Proverbs 8:22-35, Luke 1:26-28 – Scripture search here: https://www.drbo.org/ “Hail, full of grace!” – Luke 1:28 REFLECTION – “The degeneration caused by sin had obscured the beauty of our original nobility. But when the mother of supreme Beauty is…