- Annunciation © it is the act of announcing or of being announced: ANNOUNCEMENT also called Annunciation to the Blessed Virgin Mary or Annunciation of the Lord, in Christianity, the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would conceive a son by the power of the Holy Spirit to be called Jesus (Luke 1:26-38). piss Toe “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.”ee ail “You will conceive in your womb and bear a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High” (Luke 1:30-31). “the Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you” (Luke 1:34-35) ee Points to remember ?SUPA CCR CR MN Una CEE R ee Ai ACC De Re Mary was the first to hear and believe that God would do what he eu RU Meu MSE Racecar ach et nV) Sree Er ahem nc meen anaes Renae Ici Mot ke ckoa Tt SUR) boli aa MOL Ld Incarnation Ova Colo g Cy Lael co heen cd her acceptani aaa ea ai e “FIAT” is a Latin word for “Let it be done.” e “Let it be done unto me according to Your Will” refers to Mary's “Yes” to God.Solemnity o Aunnunciatio — ‘The story of the Annunciation has also produced three important liturgical texts: Ave The Magnificat Maria Angelus ei © The angel’s greeting to Mary is translated as “Hail Mary, full of grace, the Lord is with thee,” and this is the opening of the Ave Maria and a part of Rosary prayers. @ The Angelus is made up of three Ave Maria’s, along with additional material. This is said three times a day in the Roman Catholic Church. © And the Magnificat (in Luke 1:46-55) is the poem that Mary says to respond to the Annunciation and celebrate God’s power.Magnificat ae > a © Magnificat is Mary's hymn of praise recorded in Luke 1:46~55 spoken in response to her cousin Elizabeth's greeting and blessing. Filled with the Holy Spirit, Elizabeth exclaimed, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb! And why is this granted to me that the mother of my Lord should come to me? For behold, when the sound of your greeting came to my ears, the baby in my womb leaped for joy. And blessed is she who believed that there would be a fulfillment of what was spoken to her from the Lord” (Luke 1:42-45). The Magnificat is Mary’s response e The reason Mary's poetic response is referred to as the Magnificat is because in Latin, magnificat (meaning "magnify," "glorify," "exalt," etc.) is the first word of her response. In this reply, Mary glorified God for blessing her and for His faithfulness to Israel.Lessons that we can learn from the Annunciation Be prepared to be used by God. As an unmarried young woman from Nazareth, Mary has a very low social status, but God doesn’t care about that. Mary continues a long list of people in the Bible who felt inadequate (Moses, Rahab, David, Jonah, Naomi to name just a few) that God uses to fulfill His promises, Put your faith in God. In great contrast to Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist who doubts Gabriel’s announcement that he'll have a son, Mary is described by her cousin Elizabeth as “she who has believed” (Luke 1:45) Live your life as a servant of the Lord. Mary ultimately responds to Gabriel with the powerful words, “I am the Lord’s servant. May your word to me be fulfilled” (Luke 1:38). Through Mary’s willingness to be used by God, we have an incredible example of the Apostle Paul’s request for followers of Christ to be a “living sacrifice” (Romans 12:1)$2131? DOCTRINE « Jesus is the Incarnate Word of God. + Jesus is the Son of God sent by the Father out of LOVE for us so that we might have life through Him. He is the concrete and fullest expression of God’s Word and Love. whydid God sent his son?Jesus is the fullest expression of God’s word, the VISIBLE SIGN of the INVISIBLE God Jesus is the fullest expression of God’s word, the VISIBLE SIGN of the INVISIBLE God 7 The WORD became flesh so that we can personally SER, HEAR, TOUCH, and COMMUNICATE with HIM. Jesus is the fullest expression of God’s word, the VISIBLE SIGN of the INVISIBLE God The WORD became flesh to save us by reconciling us with God, who loves us.» Jesus is the fullest expression of God’s word, the VISIBLE SIGN of | the INVISIBLE God s The WORD became flesh so that we might know God’s love. John 3:16) Jesus is the fullest expression of God’s word, the VISIBLE SIGN of the INVISIBLE God The WORD became flesh to be our Model of Holiness. (John 14:6 & John 15:12) Jesus is the fullest expression of God’s word, the VISIBLE SIGN of | _ the INVISIBLE God 4 The WORD became flesh in order to accomplish our SALVATION in it.. = e7 Gaudium et Spes -VatII Soa. For by His Incarnation, the Son of God has united Himself in some fashion with every man. wes 8 « He worked with human hands, thought with human mind, acted by human choice, and loved with a human heart. ¢ Born of the Virgin Mary, He has been made one of us, like us in all things, except sin. 2” ccc# 479-483 3s The Jncarnation is therefore the mystery of the wonderful union of the Divine and Human natures in the one person of the WORD.