12 Suddenly, a light, gentle wind caresses Mary’s face. Where is it coming from? Astonished, she raises her eyes and sees a man, dressed all in white, smiling at her. Mary is so startled, she drops the plate she has been carrying. But the man looks at her very kindly: “Don’t be afraid, Mary, full of grace. My name is Gabriel, and I am an angel of God. He has sent me. I don’t want to frighten you; I just want to bring you great news.” Mary does not know what to say. She is stunned. An angel? In her house? What news could he have to announce to her, Mary? The angel Gabriel continues, smiling at her. “Mary, you are going to have a baby. You will name him Jesus. He will be a king for all men, a king unlike any other. His reign will have no end, and his kingdom will be immense. He will have the power of God.”
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