Oftentimes we think of Our Lady as completely perfect right out of the box, so to speak. And it’s true. But that doesn’t mean she didn’t progress in sanctity. “Wait a minute,” you’re thinking. “Didn’t the Angel Gabriel say she was ‘full of grace’ at the Annunciation?” Yes, he did. But […]
Every time we pray a “Hail Mary,” we’re repeating the words of the Angel Gabriel. Kind of… The Angel Gabriel never says, “Hail, Mary.” Instead, he says, “Hail, full of grace” (Lk 1:28). In other words, he calls her by a new name. Just like other figures in salvation history […]
The more you understand it, the more you realize the Immaculate Conception is a fundamental part of the Gospel message. And, yes, it’s in the Bible…big time. This is part 2 of what I started in Episode 23. This episode is going to focus on the Angel Gabriel’s encounter with […]
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