“On this feast of the Annunciation, let’s rejoice with the Blessed Virgin for being chosen. She was chosen for this incredible dignity, this mission of being the Mother of God—for divine motherhood. We’re not focusing on the physical or material details here; we’re looking at the spiritual reality. And that’s what really matters.
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My favorite Annunciation, by Blessed Fra Angelico. Hangs in the Prado in Madrid. Love the Father’s generous, life-offering hands in the upper left corner, the Holy Spirit streaming toward Our Lady, the little book on her lap, the symbolic juxtaposition of Adam and Eve being exiled from the garden, and the snail scooching by…
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