Sunday 8 December 2022 – Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the 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 named Joseph of the house of David. The virgin’s name was Maria. Entering her, he said: «Rejoice, full of grace: the Lord is with you». At these words she was greatly disturbed and wondered what she meant by a greeting like this. The angel said to her: «Fear not, Mary, because you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive a son, you will give birth to him and you will call him Jesus. the Lord God will give him…
