The Annunciation of the Lord
Readings Isaiah 7:10-14,8:10; Hebrews 10:4-10; Gospel Luke 1:26-38
The Annunciation of the Lord changes everything because it marks the moment when eternity touches time, and the Word becomes flesh. In a quiet village of Nazareth, the Creator enters His creation—not with thunder or fire, but through the humble “yes” of a young woman. The Word, through whom all things were made, takes on a human heart, a human face, a human destiny. The Annunciation is the moment when God’s eternal Word steps into the limitations of human history. It’s eternity embracing time. Mary, full of grace, becomes the meeting place between eternity and time, between divine freedom and human cooperation. Her “yes” echoes through the ages, because in it, the eternal plan of salvation finds a home in our world. The Annunciation is a mystery of humility and glory, where the timeless God chooses to write Himself into the human story—not with force, but through a whisper, a choice, and a heart open to His will. In Mary’s obedience and in Christ’s self-offering, God’s saving will begins to unfold in the most astonishing way. The Annunciation is not just an event; it is the dawn of redemption. Let’s reflect: Do I really understand what happened in Annunciation? Word became flesh.
Don Giorgio