And in the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called 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 being come in, said unto her: Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women. Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the angel said to her: Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.
Luke 1:26-30
The Annunciation is one of my favorite feast days, and it's very popular with the Johnson kids, too. This is the day when God's promise of salvation has begun to be fulfilled. Let us praise the Holy Virgin by whom that salvation comes.
