They are even more fitting for the Annunciation, history’s greatest adventure. Using our liturgical calendar, let’s put ourselves at the end of March in northern Israel more than 2,000 years ago.

Editor’s note: While the Solemnity of the Annunciation is usually celebrated on March 25—this year because of Holy Week and the Octave of Easter—the Roman Catholic Church will observe the ...

It doesn’t take a great deal to convince me to indulge in anything sweet. In fact, I learned a long time ago that for the sake of the welfare of all around me, it’s best that I don't give up ...

Benedict XVI shows the deep unity between the missionary martyrs giving the gift of life and Christ and the Virgin doing the same, each a supreme act of love to “God and one’s brothers.” ...

ACI Prensa Staff, Mar 25, 2024 / 13:30 pm. Every March 25, the solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord is celebrated in the Catholic Church, but this year Holy Week supersedes that observance.

A Reflection for Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord. Find today’s readings here.. The LORD spoke to Ahaz, saying: Ask for a sign from the LORD, your God; ...

On March 25, 2025, Catholics around the world celebrated the Solemnity of the Annunciation of the Lord, a date that marks the moment when the Virgin Mary, with faith and obedience, accepted the ...

Bishop Joseph Li Lian Gui, Bishop of the Diocese of Xian Xian, consecrated the new church dedicated to the Annunciation on the day of the Solemnity. The original church was built in 1904 in a Gothic ...

The Catholic doctrine of the Hypostatic Union historically started in Nazareth when Mary, during the Annunciation, said: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done to me according to your word ...

A Marian Procession to mark the Solemnity of the Annunciation will take place Tuesday, starting with a gathering at 5:30 p.m. at the Worth Avenue clock tower, followed by the procession that will ...