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IVIEDITATION

ANNUNCIATION
F r .A u g u s t oM . P u c c iC
, .R.S.P.

A\TE N/LIRIA
with a suift andsoftbreathingof wings,theAngelGabrielenterrdher room
like the dovethat one day will pour uponher son,Jesus,the spirit of the
Father.
The Angel said: "Blessedare you who will r:onceiveby the powerof the
Spirit of the Lord." Sheanswered:"Yes,let it be done."
That c'onversation changedthe meaningof your life and mine: a call to
eternity'.Timestartson March25th- Godentersour fleshthroughMarythe
N'lother of our eternity,
i!lan1'no longerbelievein angelscarryingthe gifts of God,asold peopledid
lr'henthey'werechildren,as BlessedAngelicorlid,whenhe painted,for the
DorninicanFathers,the Annunciation,where the light of eternity gives
transparency to the delicatefaceof the Virgin.
And howcan I givesightto the eternalwithoul,Gabriel'seyes?Themouthof
an angelshallpronounce the wordsof the Spirit,whoannounces the goodnews
of joy: Y0URW0MB,0 MOTHER, IS THE HA\,TN0F HEAVEN.
By the powerof the Spirit,throughher,Godlbecame fleshin youand me.
Rememberthoughto pay attention to the one who receivedand wherethe
Annunciationwasreceived.Theonewhoreceivedthe Wordof Life 0ternalwas
a spotlessvirgin. No sin was in her. A faultylheredity couldnot defilethe
holinessof God. This meansthat the purer I am, the greaterwill be God's
entrance in time.
When my answeris the "yes" of Mary to the angel'sAnnunciation,the
Emmanuel(Godwith us) continuesto incarnateGod'sdesireto be with us.
And wherewasshe?
Shewasin humblesurroundings.Shewasherselfthe "lowlyservantof the
Lord" livinga simplelife in a smallvillageof Galilee.Nothingwastherethat
couldfosterpride.Therewasn0 pridefor poweror knowledge andpossession.
The pride of knowledgemakesme eagerto talk andnot to listen;the pride in
possessing doesn'trealizethe need.Angelsstill carryGod'smessage andwe
do not hear;we aretoo absorbedin readingthe booksthat comfortour life.
Gabrielcomeswith theannouncement of salvationandweexorcisehim aswe
do an evil spirit becausethe Gospelcan upsetthe comfortof our lives. we
possess everlthingandthink we arelike God.We,not Gabriel,sendto the poor
the message of salvation:get rich, be self-suJfir:ient.
Purityof conscience and humilityarethe corrditions whichmakepossible
the Annunciationeventin our lives when the Wordbecomesour flesh and
keepson livingamongus.

V O I C L ' M A R C H . A P R I ]L9, 8 I ]9,

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