FIRST
JOYFUL MYSTERY:The
Annunciation.
The Angel Gabriel
appears to Mary, announcing She is to be the Mother of
God.
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent
from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a
virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the
house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the
angel came in unto her, and said: "Hail, thou that
art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art
thou among women". And when she saw him, she was
troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner
of salutation this should be.And the angel said unto
her:" Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour
with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He
shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the
Highest"... And Mary said:" Behold the handmaid
of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word".
And the angel departed from her. (Luk 1,26-38)
In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent
from God unto a city of Galilee, named Nazareth, to a
virgin espoused to a man whose name was Joseph, of the
house of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. And the
angel came in unto her, and said: "Hail, thou that
art highly favoured, the Lord is with thee: blessed art
thou among women". And when she saw him, she was
troubled at his saying, and cast in her mind what manner
of salutation this should be.And the angel said unto
her:" Fear not, Mary: for thou hast found favour
with God. And, behold, thou shalt conceive in thy womb,
and bring forth a son, and shalt call his name Jesus. He
shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the
Highest"... And Mary said:" Behold the handmaid
of the Lord; be it unto me according to thy word".
And the angel departed from her. (Luk 1,26-38)