Wednesday 8 December 2021 – Solemnity of the IMMACULATE CONCEPTION OF THE BLESSED VIRGIN MARY
From the Gospel according to Luke (1: 26-38) At that time, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee, called Nazareth, to a virgin, betrothed to a man of the house of David, named Joseph. The virgin was called Mary. Entering her, he said: “Rejoice, full of grace: the Lord is with you.” At these words she was very upset and she wondered what sense she had a greeting like this. The angel said to her: “Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found grace with God. And behold, you will conceive a son, you will give birth to him and you will call him Jesus. He will be great and will…