March 25

 

March 25,

March 25 is the national holiday of Greece, commemorating the revolution of 1821.
In the St. Theresa’s parish in Athens and in the whole the church on the same day
we are celebrating the feast of the Annunciation of the Lord. (LK 1:26-38)
The word of the angel (angelus) to Mary:

1.The Holy Spirit will come upon you and power of the Most High will overshadow you.
2. I am the handmaid of the Lord. Let it be done to me according to your word.
3. And the Word was made flesh and dwelt among us.

We contemplate the mystery of a God being fashioned in Mary’s chaste womb.
And we try to penetrate this mystery and discover what is applicable to us.
For that we focus on the three operative sentences above, spoken on this wonderful occasion.

God Bless

John Heijnen March 25 2010