The Birth of Jesus Foretold

The Birth of Jesus Foretold: God sent the angel Gabriel to Nazareth, a village in Galilee, to a virgin named Mary. She was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph. Gabriel appeared to her and said: Greetings, favored woman! The Lord is with you! Confused and disturbed, Mary tried to think what the angel could mean. Don’t be afraid, Mary, the angel told her, for you have found favor with God! You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you will name him Jesus. He will be very great and will be called the Son of the Most High. And His Kingdom will never end! Mary asked the angel: But how can this happen? I am a virgin. The angel replied: The Holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. So the baby to be born will be holy, and he will be called the Son of God. For nothing is impossible with God. Mary responded: I am the Lord’s servant. May everything you have said about me come true. (Luke 1:26-38) Merry Christmas to you all.