Responsorial Psalm
I will sing forever, O Lord, of your love and proclaim your faithfulness from age to
age.
I will declare how steadfast is your love,
how firm your faithfulness.
You said, "I have made a covenant with David,
my chosen one; I have made a pledge to my servant.
I establish his descendants forever;
I build his throne for all generations."
He will call on me, 'You are my Father,
my God, my Rock, my Savior.'
I will keep my covenant firm forever,
and my love for him will endure.
2nd. READING (Rom 16,25-27)
He is able to give you strength, according to the Good News I proclaim, announcing
Christ Jesus. Now is revealed the mysterious plan kept hidden for long ages in the
past. By the will of the eternal God it is brought to light, through the prophetic books,
and all nations shall believe the faith proclaimed to them. Glory to God, who alone is
wise, through Christ Jesus, for ever! Amen.
Gospel
In the sixth month, the angel Gabriel was sent from God to a town of Galilee called
Nazareth. He was sent to a young virgin who was betrothed to a man named Joseph,
of the family of David; and the virgin's name was Mary. The angel came to her and
said, "Rejoice, full of grace, the Lord is with you." Mary was troubled at these words,
wondering what this greeting could mean. But the angel said, "Do not fear, Mary, for
God has looked kindly on you. You shall conceive and bear a son and you shall call
him Jesus. He will be great and shall rightly be called Son of the Most High. The Lord
God will give him the kingdom of David, his ancestor; he will rule over the people of
Jacob for-ever and his reign shall have no end." Then Mary said to the angel, "How
can this be if I am a virgin?" And the angel said to her, "The Holy Spirit will come
upon you and the power of the Most High will overshadow you; therefore, the holy
child to be born shall be called Son of God. Even your relative Elizabeth is expecting
a son in her old age, although she was unable to have a child, and she is now in her
sixth month. With God nothing is impossible." Then Mary said, "I am the handmaid
of the Lord, let it be done to me as you have said." And the angel left her.
