Thursday, March 25, 2010

FEAST OF THE ANNUNCIATION


BOTTICELLI, Sandro - Cestello Annunciation - 1489-90 - Tempera on panel
Galleria degli Uffizi, Florence


Image from the Web Gallery of Art.

Readings:

Psalm 40:1-11 or 40:5-10 or Canticle 3 or 15;
Isaiah 7:10-14;
Hebrews 10:5-10;
Luke 1:26-3


PRAYER

Pour your grace into our hearts, O Lord; that we who have known the incarnation of your Son Jesus Christ, announced by an angel to the Virgin Mary, may by his cross and passion be brought unto the glory of his resurrection; who lives and reigns with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit, one God, now and for ever. Amen


From the Carmina Gadelica version of the "Hail Mary!":

HAIL TO THEE, MARY
Hail to thee, Mary, Mother !
Thou art full of loving grace,
The Lord God is always with thee,
Blessed art thou Mary among women,
Blessed is the fruit of thy womb, Jesus,
Blessed art thou, Queen of grace;
Thou holy Mary, thou Mother of Jesus,
Plead for me a miserable sinner,
Now and at the hour of death,
Now and at the hour of death !

2 comments:

  1. I utterly love that painting.

    Mimi, is that poem by you?? You unveil new talents every day!!

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  2. Cathy, the poem is mine. I always post my poems in fear and trembling. I never know if they're decent or if they're crap.

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