And the angel said to her in reply, “The holy Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the Most High will overshadow you. Therefore the child to be born will be called holy, the Son of God.” Luke 1:35 NABRE The angel Gabriel appears to Mary, explaining she…
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Luke 1:44 – December 19, 2021
For at the moment the sound of your greeting reached my ears, the infant in my womb leaped for joy. Luke 1:44 NABRE Mary learns her relative Elizabeth will be an instrument of God is with child for six months already. God blesses Elizabeth with a child who becomes John…
View More Luke 1:44 – December 19, 2021Matthew 1:24 – December 18, 2021
When Joseph awoke, he did as the angel of the Lord had commanded him and took his wife into his home. Matthew 1:24 NABRE Matthew tells the story of Joseph’s reaction to discovering his betrothed, Mary, is pregnant. Joseph has taken Mary as his wife, by custom Mary and Joseph…
View More Matthew 1:24 – December 18, 2021Matthew 1:18 – December 17, 2021
Now this is how the birth of Jesus Christ came about. When his mother Mary was betrothed to Joseph, but before they lived together, she was found with child through the holy Spirit. Matthew 1:18 NABRE Matthew tells the story of the birth of Jesus, the Son of God. It…
View More Matthew 1:18 – December 17, 2021Luke 7:27 – December 16, 2021
This is the one about whom scripture says: “Behold, I am sending my messenger ahead of you, he will prepare your way before you.” Luke 7:27 NABRE Jesus sends John the Baptist’s disciples back to John with a message to look at what is happening and to trust and believe.…
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