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13 “A baby?” asks Mary with astonishment. “But how can I have a baby? I’m not even married to Joseph yet!” The angel Gabriel smiles again. “Nothing is impossible for God, Mary. Listen: your cousin Elizabeth is also expecting a baby, even though she is very old! Everyone thought she would never have a child, and yet, her baby will be born in three months.” Elizabeth, pregnant! What wonderful news for her cousin and her husband, Zechariah! The angel goes on: “Mary, your baby will come from God. He will be the Son of God, the Savior for whom everyone is waiting.” Mary believes what the angel tells her, and, above all, she wishes for it to be so! She replies with joy: “I am the servant of the Lord!” At these words, the angel departs. Overwhelmed by this visit, Mary sits down and, in prayer, thinks over the words that God’s messenger has spoken to her. She will keep them deep within her heart, like a hidden treasure, a treasure of great joy.

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