And Zacharias said unto the angel, "Whereby shall I know this? For I am an old man, and my wife well stricken in years." And the angel answering said unto him, "I am Gabriel, that stand in the presence of God; and am sent to speak unto thee, and to shew thee these glad tidings. …
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…These glad tidings
Our reading for today begins with Luke chapter one and the promise of a son to a priest of age and his wife, who is barren; and the fulfillment of that promise, of the angel's visit with Mary and the conception of the Child who is called Emmanuel (God with us), and her visit with …