"Every year, when I flip my calendar to December, thoughts of Christmas
overwhelm me with anticipation of the joys to come and the great gift of
Christ's Nativity.
"Yet, when I open that same calendar to the month of March, my initial
thought has not been, 'Yeah! The Solemnity of the Annunciation is on
March 25th!' There are no cards or gifts, and merely a handful of hymns
dedicated to this occasion. . . .
"I have asked myself why I do not give the Solemnity of the Annunciation its due."
In a recent commentary, writer/Professor Lucia A. Silecchia
reflected on how the Solemnity of the Annunciation is a particularly sacred time to contemplate the true wonder of God's incarnation and, during the Lenten season, to contemplate why He did. this
To access Professor Silecchia's complete post, please visit:
The Pilot: Echoes: Lucia A. Silecchia: A gift for Ordinary Time (26 MAR 25)
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