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The Second Mystery of the

Incarnation Hidden Life
&

The Annunciat
ion to Mary

Fr. Larry Toschi, OSJ

During this year of exploring devotion to the Holy Spouses and during this month
of our patron, St. Joseph, and also of the Annunciation to Mary, reflectively pray
the Holy Spouses Rosary as a community and as individuals.

Listen to the Word of God:

T
he angel Gabriel was sent from God to a city of Galilee named Nazareth, to a virgin betrothed to
a man whose name was Joseph, of the house of David; and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he
came to her and said, “Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!” But she was greatly troubled at
the saying, and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be. And the angel said to her,
“Do not fear, Mary, for you have found favor with God. And behold, you will conceive in your womb and
bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus. He will
be great, and will be called the Son of the Most High;
and the Lord God will give to him the throne of his
father David, and he will reign over the house of
Jacob for ever; and of his kingdom there will be no
end.” And Mary said to the angel, “How shall this
be, since I have no carnal knowledge of my
betrothed?” And the angel said to her, “The Holy
Spirit will come upon you, and the power of the
Most High will overshadow you; therefore the child
to be born will be called holy, the Son of God. And
behold, your kinswoman Elizabeth in her old age
has also conceived a son; and this is the sixth month
with her who was called barren. For with God
nothing will be impossible.” And Mary said,
“Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord; let it be to
me according to your word.” (Lk 1:26-38).
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