Dec 8, 2022 | Word Among Us
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY Hail, full of grace! What kind of greeting was that? The angel Gabriel didn’t call Mary by name—at least not at first. Instead, he called her “full of grace,” kecharitomene in Greek. And this unusual title left...
Mar 25, 2022 | Word Among Us
THE ANNUNCIATION OF THE LORD (SOLEMNITY) Hail, full of grace! With these words, the angel Gabriel greets Mary. Interestingly, the Greek word that we translate as “hail” could just as easily be translated as “Rejoice!” Can’t you imagine Gabriel telling Mary, “Rejoice!...
Dec 8, 2020 | Word Among Us
THE IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY, PATRONAL FEAST DAY OF THE USA (SOLEMNITY) Hail, full of grace! The Scripture passages(Luke 1:26-38) that we hear in today’s Mass have long inspired the Church’s teaching about the immaculate nature of Mary’s...
