NARRATOR: That’s the Angel Gabriel. In the Bible, the Angel Gabriel appeared to a woman called Mary as she slept. The angel said *"Do not be afraid. I am Gabriel. God has chosen you for His ...

The day celebrates the appearance of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin ... and “the annunciation to Mary,” because John the Baptist’s birth was also announced in advance.

The greeting of the angel Gabriel opens this prayer. It is God himself who, through his angel, greets Mary. The grace with which Mary is filled is the presence of him who is the source of all grace.

In the Mass Gospel reading from St. Luke (Lk 1:26–38), the Angel Gabriel tells Mary of God's plan: "Behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you shall name him Jesus. He will ...

EVEN Catholics may have missed it: the March 25 Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, celebrating God becoming human in the womb of the Blessed Virgin Mary, as announced by the Angel Gabriel, as ...