Mary, Advent of Christ Is it mere coincidence that the Church celebrates the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception during Advent? Not if the Holy Spirit
THE VISITATION “And Mary, rising up in those days, went into the hill country with haste into a city of Judah. And she entered into
MARY ALONE “And the Angel departed from her.” Luke 1:38 1. There can be few more beautiful or more fruitful matters for contemplation than the
THE FIAT OF MARY “And Mary said, Behold the handmaid of the Lord, be it done to me according to thy word. And the Angel
THE WORK OF THE HOLY GHOST “And Mary said to the Angel, How shall this be done, because I know not man? And the Angel
THE TROUBLE OF MARY “Who having heard was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be. And the
THE SALUTATION OF THE ANGEL “And in the sixth month, the Angel Gabriel was sent from God into a city of Galilee, called Nazareth, to
THE SPOUSE OF MARY “Wilt thou know, O vain man, that faith without works is dead? Was not Abraham our father justified by works, offering
THE MARRIAGE OF OUR LADY “As the Church is subject to Christ, so also let wives be subject to their husbands in all things. Husbands,
THE VISION TO ZACHARY “Fear not, Zachary, for thy prayer is heard, and thy wife Elizabeth shall bear thee a son, and thou shalt call
