*** *** *** “And he came to her and said, ‘Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!… He will be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High; and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his father David, and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no end.'” (Lk 1:28,32-33)

— The Solemnity of the Annunciation is celebrated as one of the highest ranking liturgical feasts. Mary’s consent to God’s Word, that she would be Mother of the Incarnate Son of God, played a crucial role in the redemptive work of her Son, Jesus Christ, for all of humanity.