“Don’t be afraid, Mary,” the angel told her, “for you have found favor with God!English Standard VersionAnd the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have found favor with God.Berean Standard BibleSo the angel told her, “Do not be afraid, Mary, for you have...
The angel Gabriel, who visited Mary, is God's chief messenger angel and only appears to very important people in the Bible. The first words that Gabriel spoke to Mary 'Greetings, you who are highly favoured! The Lord is with you.' are very important words. 'Highly favoured' means 'God'...
A fire early Saturday destroyed the rooftop and most of the interior of a Catholic church in California that was undergoing renovation to mark its upcoming 250th anniversary celebration. Fire alarms at the San Gabriel Mission rang around 4 a.m. When firefighters arrived, they saw smoke rising ...
The shepherds had learned of his birth when angels visited them, just as the angel, Gabriel, had visited Mary and then Joseph. Gabriel had also visited Zechariah, the father of John the Baptist. Four angel visitations in a matter of months. Never had that happened before. I find myself p...
We know Him as Jesus, the name given to Mary by the angel of God before His birth, but even more, we know Him as the Son of God. He is our Immanuel, the promise of God’s presence with us. He is everything Isaiah promised He would be, and more. He is“our Wonderful Counselor...
The angel Gabriel appears to Zechariah, a priest, and tells him that his wife Elizabeth will give birth to a son. This son will be John the Baptist, who will prepare the way for the Messiah. Gabriel also appears to Mary, a young woman who is engaged to be married to Joseph, and ...
According to the Bible, this is what Jesus said to Mary Magdalene when she tried to embrace him after the resurrection. In May 1536, Wyatt was imprisoned in the Tower of London for allegedly committing adultery with Anne Boleyn. He was released from the Tower later that year, thanks to ...
He praised God for keeping his promise, blessed Mary and Joseph, and then spoke particularly to Mary, saying Jesus would cause some to rise and some to fall, he would be spoken against, the thoughts of many hearts would be revealed, and a sword will pierce your own soul too (Luke 2:...
The events of her life mentioned in the New Testament include her betrothal and marriage to Joseph; the archangel Gabriel's annunciation to her of Jesus' birth; her visitation to her cousin Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist; Jesus' nativity; her purification at the Temple; her station at...
For years, they all stayed inside his head and he barely spoke—until he met Lily. Lily, the girl who gave him his voice, helped him come out as bi, and settle into his ASD diagnosis. But everything unravels when someone reports Owen’s biggest secret to the school: that he was ...