Annunciation of the Blessed Virgin Mary (25 March): Butler's Lives of the Saints

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The Feast of the Annunciation (March 25) commemorates the moment when the Archangel Gabriel appeared to the Blessed Virgin Mary and announced the Incarnation of Jesus Christ — the greatest mystery in human history. Drawn from The Lives of the Saints by Fr. Alban Butler, this powerful reflection explores: Why God chose a humble virgin instead of kings and rulers The meaning of “Hail, full of grace” Mary’s perfect humility, purity, and obedience The moment of her Fiat: “Be it done unto me according to thy word” The Incarnation as the turning point of salvation history This is the moment when God became man, when heaven touched earth, and when Mary’s “yes” opened the door to our redemption. Let this meditation deepen your love for Our Lady and inspire you to imitate her humility, purity, and total surrender to God. 🙏 “Behold the handmaid of the Lord…” 0:00 Introduction 0:25 What the Annunciation Commemorates 1:04 Why God Chose a Humble Virgin 2:02 The Mission of the Archangel Gabriel 2:57 “Hail, Full of Grace” Explained 4:12 Mary’s Unique Fullness of Grace 5:15 Mary’s Divine Maternity 6:16 “The Lord is With Thee” – Meaning 7:46 Blessed Among Women 8:45 Mary’s Sanctity vs Her Dignity 9:44 Mary’s Purity and Hidden Life 10:44 The Danger of Flattery & Worldliness 12:02 True Humility Explained 13:23 Mary’s Question: “How shall this be?” 14:02 The Role of the Holy Ghost 15:04 Mary’s Fiat – The Greatest Yes 16:21 God’s Humility in the Incarnation 17:32 Why We Celebrate This Feast 18:30 The Mystery of God Becoming Man 19:21 The Fruits of the Annunciation 20:01 Lessons: Purity and Humility 20:58 History of the Feast https://sensusfidelium.com/the-lives-of-the-fathers-martyrs-and-other-principal-saints/march/the-annunciation-of-the-blessed-virgin-mary/ Get Butler's Lives of the Saints here: https://loretopublications.idevaffiliate.com/idevaffiliate.php?id=102&url=1 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 Support Catholic Businesses here - https://sensusfidelium.com/catholic-businesses/ Sensus Fidelium Press - https://sensusfideliumpress.com/ Sensus Fidelium Apps - https://sensusfidelium.tv/ Support Sensus Fidelium - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ 🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴🔴 🙏🏻PLEASE HELP OUR CHANNEL GROW 🙏🏻 ▶ 1. Become a Channel Patron: https://www.patreon.com/SensusFidelium ▶ 2. Visit the website https://www.sensusfidelium.com for Gueranger, Saint of the Day, Apologetics, Meditation by the Saints, Scripture Study and more. ▶ 3. Subscribe to Other Video Platforms 🔴 SpiritusTV - https://spiritustv.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 BitChute --- https://www.bitchute.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium/ 🔴 Rumble --- https://rumble.com/c/c-298311 🔴 My Catholic Tube - https://mycatholictube.com/videos/sensus-fidelium-channel/ 🔴 LBRY.tv --- https://lbry.tv/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 ODYSEE - https://odysee.com/@SensusFidelium:c 🔴 UGETube - https://videos.utahgunexchange.com/@Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 BrandNewTube - https://brandnewtube.com/@SensusFidelium 🔴 GabTV - https://tv.gab.com/channel/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 GloriaTV - https://gloria.tv/Sensus%20Fidelium 🔴 Brighteon - https://www.brighteon.com/channels/sensusfidelium ▶ 4. Paypal, Bitcoin, Anedot, Stripe, Square & PO Box donations - https://sensusfidelium.com/donate-support/ ▶ 5. YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 Please "Like" our videos so that Youtube shares it to others by clicking the "Like" thumbs-up under the video = 👍🏻 ▶ 6. Please share this video 📲, and help others find Christ inside the Catholic Church! Please share this video on Facebook and Twitter using the share button. ▶ 7. Follow on Social Media: 🔴 Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SensusFidelium/ 🔴 Twitter: https://https://twitter.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 YouTube: Click Subscribe, then Click "Notification Bell" = 🔔 🔴 Parler: https://parler.com/profile/Sensusfidelium/posts 🔴 SP3RN: https://www.sp3rn.com/community/pages/14-sensus-fidelium 🔴 GAB: https://gab.com/Sensus_Fidelium 🔴 Bastyon: https://bastyon.com/sensusfidelium 🔴 GETTR: https://gettr.com/user/sensus_fidelium 🔴 INSTAGRAM: https://www.instagram.com/sensusfidelium/ 🔴 Telegram: https//t.me/RealSensusFidelium 🔴 Truth Social - @SensusFidelium ▶ 8. Follow on iTunes: 🔴 https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/sensus-fidelium-catholic-podcast/id1477010758 #Annunciation #BlessedVirginMary #CatholicFaith #LivesOfTheSaints #Incarnation #MotherOfGod #CatholicTeaching #FrAlbanButler #MarianDevotion #CatholicTradition

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