Remembering Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre

Remembering Archbishop Marcel Lefebvre

Today the Catholic Church celebrates the Feast of the Annunciation. This celebration dates back to at last the fourth century when, as told in the Gospel of Luke, the Archangel Gabriel was sent by God to Nazareth in Galilee to announce to Virgin Mary that she would ‘…conceive in [her] womb, and bring forth a son…who shall be called Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the Most High’ (cf. Luke 1, 26–28). 34 years ago, on this …

The Annunciation is the celebration of the conception of the Baby Jesus or the Incarnation of the eternal Son of God as Man, stated the Patriarch of the Romanian Orthodox Church, His Beatitude Father Daniel, who participated on Tuesday in the Holy Liturgy celebrated in...

8 things to know and share about the Annunciation

The Annunciation by Fra Angelico. / Credit: Public domain via Wikimedia Commons National Catholic Register, Mar 25, 2025 / 04:00 am (CNA). Today we celebrate the solemnity of the Annunciation. It’s typically celebrated on March 25, unless it falls during Holy Week, by which it is superseded. The day celebrates the appearance of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary to announce the incarnation. Here are eight things to know and to share about the …

The Abbot of the Balamand Patriarchal Monastery, Archimandrite George Yacoub, presided over the Mass of the Feast of the Annunciation and the Feast of the Balamand High School, which was held in the monastery church, assisted by a group of priests and attended by a crowd of faithful. After reading the Holy Gospel, he delivered a sermon in which he said: “Today we celebrate the Feast of the Annunciation to our Lady, the Mother of God, Ever-Virgin…

Today, Christians celebrate the Annunciation. And for those who fast, it is also the first release from fish. In the fishmongers' shops, the grills sizzled, and mountains of clams and squid quickly disappeared from the hot stoves. In the churches, the morning started early, with the service.

A gender reveal party and the Annunciation - Catholic Review

Several weeks ago, I found out that one of my colleagues is expecting a baby. I was so excited for her. Last week several of us gathered for a regularly scheduled work lunch. And because my colleague and her husband had just found out their baby’s gender, she decided to share that news during our time together. Some of us chose to dress in pink or blue to reflect our guesses. Other colleagues didn’t even know yet that she was pregnant, so they h…