And the angel being come in, said unto her: “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with thee: blessed art thou among women.”
Who having heard, was troubled at his saying, and thought with herself what manner of salutation this should be.
And the angel said to her: “Fear not, Mary, for thou hast found grace with God.Behold thou shalt conceive in thy womb, and shalt bring forth a son; and thou shalt call his name Jesus. He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High; and the Lord God shall give unto him the throne of David his father; and he shall reign in the house of Jacob for ever. And of his kingdom there shall be no end.”
And Mary said to the angel: “How shall this be done, because I know not man?”
And the angel answering, said to her: “The Holy Ghost shall come upon thee, and the power of the most High shall overshadow thee. And therefore also the Holy which shall be born of thee shall be called the Son of God. And behold thy cousin Elizabeth, she also hath conceived a son in her old age; and this is the sixth month with her that is called barren: Because no word shall be impossible with God.”
And Mary said: “Behold the handmaid of the Lord; be it done to me according to thy word.”
In the Podcast, we talked about Conversations—why they are necessary, why God may have made it so that they are required for us to speak to each other. Conversations are the seeds of relationships, and relationships can be nurtured and grow—or be damaged and wither—by how we conduct our conversations.
Here, I have quoted the most important conversation in human history: the conversation between the Angel Gabriel, a representative from God, and the blessed Virgin Mary, at the Annunciation. On this conversation hung the salvation of all mankind, the completion of God’s creation, the fulfillment of the scriptures. The Angel, on behalf of God, tells Mary the plan: “Thou shalt conceive (…) a son (…) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High.” To which Mary, a consecrated virgin, asks, “How shall this be done?”
The Angel clarifies that it is through the power of the Holy Ghost—nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary gives her assent: “Be it done to me according to thy word.”
The fruit of this conversation was our Lord, Jesus Christ, who died that we might be saved.
All conversations can bear fruit. Some fruit leads us closer to God; other fruit may lead us away. Some fruit may heal us, some fruit may harm us.
In this Open Thread, I want to ask you: What is the most important conversation you have ever had?Why did it leave an impression on you? What is the fruit of that conversation?
Let’s talk about it!
Do you know someone whose insights are missing from this conversation? Send them this post and ask for their thoughts!
Reminder: Not all conversations bear good fruit! This question may open the door to sensitive topics for some people. Let’s make sure the conversation in this thread bears good fruit, and speak to each other with charity, love, and gentleness, so that everyone may speak safely and freely. Thank you for helping make this a fruitful conversation!
January Open Thread: Important Conversations
January Open Thread: Important Conversations
January Open Thread: Important Conversations
In the Podcast, we talked about Conversations—why they are necessary, why God may have made it so that they are required for us to speak to each other. Conversations are the seeds of relationships, and relationships can be nurtured and grow—or be damaged and wither—by how we conduct our conversations.
Here, I have quoted the most important conversation in human history: the conversation between the Angel Gabriel, a representative from God, and the blessed Virgin Mary, at the Annunciation. On this conversation hung the salvation of all mankind, the completion of God’s creation, the fulfillment of the scriptures. The Angel, on behalf of God, tells Mary the plan: “Thou shalt conceive (…) a son (…) He shall be great, and shall be called the Son of the most High.” To which Mary, a consecrated virgin, asks, “How shall this be done?”
The Angel clarifies that it is through the power of the Holy Ghost—nothing shall be impossible with God. And Mary gives her assent: “Be it done to me according to thy word.”
The fruit of this conversation was our Lord, Jesus Christ, who died that we might be saved.
All conversations can bear fruit. Some fruit leads us closer to God; other fruit may lead us away. Some fruit may heal us, some fruit may harm us.
In this Open Thread, I want to ask you: What is the most important conversation you have ever had? Why did it leave an impression on you? What is the fruit of that conversation?
Let’s talk about it!
Do you know someone whose insights are missing from this conversation? Send them this post and ask for their thoughts!
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Reminder: Not all conversations bear good fruit! This question may open the door to sensitive topics for some people. Let’s make sure the conversation in this thread bears good fruit, and speak to each other with charity, love, and gentleness, so that everyone may speak safely and freely. Thank you for helping make this a fruitful conversation!
+JMJ+