Humility is the spiritual fruit.
- The time for the Incarnation is at hand.
- Of all women God prepared Mary from her conception to be the Mother of the Incarnate Word.
- The Angel Gabriel announces: “Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with thee.”
- Mary wonders at this salutation.
- The Angel assures her: “Fear not . . . you shall conceive in your womb, and give birth to a Son.”
- Mary is troubled for she has made a vow of virginity.
- The Angel answers that she will conceive by the power of the Holy Spirit, and her Son will be called the Son of God.
- The Incarnation awaits Mary’s consent.
- Mary answers: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord. Be it done unto me according to your word.”
- The Word was made flesh and dwelt among us
