1. to give glory to God, to know Him and to love Him
In the beginning God made man in His Own Image! That was His Joy of Creation! He gave dominion of everything he created on the Earth to that man. God knew that the man formed out of the earth may fail to behave to His Heavenly expectation. Out of His unconditional Love towards the human race, God the Father prepared a plan to redeem them. His only Son had to shed His blood to bring them back to the eternal heaven. Mary was in His mind before all His creation of Heaven & Earth. Here the Time has just ripened!
Man is Created:
to give glory to God, to know Him and to love Him

2. The Annunciation to Mary that she is to be the Mother of the Savior - Luke 1:26-38
The first Joyful Mystery of our Salvation is the Annunciation to Mary!
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3. The Annunciation
When God decided to send His Son into the World to save His people from sin, the Annunciation took place.
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent from God!
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4. The Annunciation
The episode of Annunciation in the Gospel of St. Luke illustrates certain specific characters, terminologies and unique incidences. They are:
Angel Gabriel
The name Gabriel means "Man of God" or "God Has Shown Himself Mightily."
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5. The Annunciation City of Galilee, Nazareth
Interior of the Holy House of Loreto.
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6. The Annunciation “A Virgin
Betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David.
The virgin’s name was Mary”
Luke 1:27
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7. The Annunciation “The Virgin’s name was Mary” Virgin means
- that one does not know human love, - but only the love of God.
one has no other thought but for the Lord.
to remain children in the flesh and angels in the heart.
one has no eyes but to look at God, - ears to listen to Him,
a mouth to praise Him,
hands to offer oneself as a victim,
feet to follow Him fast,
a heart and a life to be given to Him.
(Dictionary meaning: A person who has never had sex)
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8. The Annunciation “Hail Full of Grace!”
Grace is favour, the free and undeserved help that God gives us to respond to his call to become children of God, adoptive sons, partakers of the divine nature and of eternal life. (CCC1996)
Grace is a participation in the life of God. (CCC1997)
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9. The Annunciation “Greatly Troubled!” “The Lord is with You!”
At the age of Four She went to the Temple
She offered herself to God to remain as Virgin
At 16 the high priest asked her to get married
Out of obedience she accepted, trusting God to remain as Virgin
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10. The Annunciation “What sort of Greeting this might be!” Luke 1:29
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11. The Annunciation “Mary, you have found favour with God” Luke 1:30
+ Mary had been praying for the coming of the Messiah
+ Mary wanted to be a servant of the Virgin Mother of God so that She could all the time be with the Saviour
What are the favours she received from God?
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12. The Annunciation “Behold, you will Conceive in your womb
And Bear a Son
And you shall call his name Jesus”
Luke1:31
This is the Mission work given to Virgin Mary.
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13. The Annunciation
The Angel narrates the qualities of the Son of the Virgin!
1) He will be Great
2) Will be called the Son of the Most High
3) The Lord God will give him the throne of his father David
4) He will reign over the house of Jacob for ever
5) His Kingdom will have no end
Luke 1:32, 33
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14. The Annunciation “How can this be as I know not my husband?” Luke 1:34
Mary’s vow of Virginity! How can she have a son?
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15. The Annunciation The Angel Declared:
The Holy Spirit will come upon you
The Power of the Most High will overshadow you!
The child to be born will be called Holy, The Son Of God
Luke 1:35
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16. The Annunciation
The Angel was so courteous and understanding to strengthen the troubled heart of Mary.
“Your Kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age has also conceived a son. This is the Sixth month.
For with God nothing will be impossible!” Luke 1:37
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17. The Annunciation
Fiat!
Mary said, “ Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; Be it done to me according to your word!”
Luke 1:38
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18. The Annunciation The Angel departed from her. 1 Sep 2011
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