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BLESSED

At that time Mary got ready and hurried to a town

in the hill country of Judea, where she entered

Zechariah’s home and greeted Elizabeth. When

Elizabeth heard Mary’s greeting, the baby leaped

in Elizabeth’s womb and Elizabeth was filled with

the Holy Spirit. In a loud voice she exclaimed:

“Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the

child you will bear! But why am I so favored, that the

mother of my Lord should come to me? As soon as the

sound of your greeting reached my ears, the baby in my

womb leaped for joy. Blessed is she who has believed that

what the Lord has said to … Continue Reading

THE BIRTH OF JESUS FORETOLD

In the sixth month, God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a

town in Galilee, to a virgin pledged to be married to a man named

Joseph, a descendant of David. The virgin’s name was Mary. The

angel went to her and said, “Greetings, you who are highly favored!

The Lord is with you.”

Mary was greatly troubled at his words and wondered what kind of

greeting this might be. But the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid,

Mary, you have found favor with God. You will be with child and

give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus. He … Continue Reading