Isaiah 7:10-14. Let the Lord enter; he is king of glory – Psalm 23(24):1-6. Luke 1:26-38.

Graciella: Mary, I’m disappointed in you. You were sent a male angel who thought the most important thing in a woman’s life was to have a boy child, and you were totally submissive. How come?Mary: Well, Graciella, we can only welcome the angels we’re sent. But to bear and raise any child, girl or boy, is a gift from God, don’t you think? Is accepting such a gift really submission? Or might it be gratitude?Graciella: But you are a role-model, Mary. You had a duty to stand up for yourself and other women. You should have thought about your career as well.Mary: But I’ve become a celebrity, Graciella, haven’t I? Seriously, though, doesn’t God invite women and men to attend to angels, to say yes, and to be faithful? Don’t you sometimes find that attractive?Graciella: Not particularly, but I’ll think about it.