March 25, 2026
The Annunciation of the Lord
Your Own Annunciation
The Holy Spirit will come upon you…
Luke 1:35

At the Annunciation, Mary wondered, as a virgin, how she could possibly conceive a child. The angel told her that it would be the work of the Holy Spirit. When the Spirit came upon her, she conceived the “Son of the Most High” (v. 32).

Mary truly and fully conceived Jesus in her womb; we are to conceive him spiritually. As she was filled with the Holy Spirit, we, too, are called to receive the Spirit and conceive Jesus in our innermost being.

We ought to repeat daily Mary’s yes and welcome the Spirit. We ought to open our hearts and pray that Jesus will come to dwell in us.

May the Holy Spirit come upon me so that I may welcome Jesus and be transformed into his living presence.

- Msgr. Stephen Rossetti

Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10 ✚ Psalm 40:7-11 ✚ Hebrews 10:4-10 ✚ Luke 1:26-38
The Annunciation to Mary;  stained glass window in the Basilica of Saint Clotilde in Paris, France. Image by zatletic | stock.adobe.com
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Salina (not in control)
March 25, 2026 at 10:00 AM

*** The baptism of the Holy Spirit (indwelling of the Holy Spirit) Vs the filling of the Holy Spirit (the work of the Holy Spirit) *** Baptism in the Holy Spirit occurs once at Salvation, placing a believer into the Body of Christ in 1 Corinthians 12:13, “We were all baptized by one Holy Spirit. And so we are formed into one body. It didn’t matter whether we were Jews or Gentiles, slaves or free people. We were all given the same Spirit to drink!” *** The filling of the Holy Spirit is a continuous, repeated surrendering to the Spirit's...
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ADV
March 25, 2026 at 09:46 AM

AMEN!

Mike
March 25, 2026 at 09:39 AM

Amen! May the Holy Spirit come upon me so that I may welcome Jesus and be transformed into his living presence.

Stormi
March 25, 2026 at 09:31 AM

Msgr. Stephen wonderful reminder to answer "yes" to the Holy Spirit everyday. Though my road right now is scary, I will continue to pray for guidance. Blessings to all the LFF, especially those with extra needs these days. May the Holy Spirit fill the hearts of all and lead us to a heavenly earth.

Salina (not in control)
March 25, 2026 at 11:09 AM

Daniel 3:13-18, “Nebuchadnezzar was very angry. He sent for Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego. So they were brought to him. The king said to them, “Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego, is what I heard about you true? Don’t you serve my gods (fear)? Don’t you worship the gold statue I set up? You will hear the horns, flutes, zithers, lyres, harps, pipes and other musical instruments (terrible rumors and noises). When you do, fall down and worship the statue (fear) I made. If you will, that’s very good. But if you won’t, you will be thrown at once into a blazing furnace...
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Salina (not in control)
March 25, 2026 at 10:28 AM

Praying for you and your family, Stormi ✝️ May God’s faithfulness and favor takes away your fear in dealing with your situation! May He show you His providence, presence, protection, power and peace as you trust in Him because He is omnipotent, omniscience and omnipresent…He is God!!! When you feel anxious, fearful or uncomfortable with what you see or hear…tell yourself this, ‘WITH GOD, ONLY GOD AND BUT GOD!!!”

freeter
March 25, 2026 at 09:08 AM

Amen. :)

Anne L.
March 25, 2026 at 09:03 AM

To be baptized in the Holy Sprit is to be fully immersed in the love, mercy, wisdom and power of Jesus as he promised we would be when he left this world. Every day I pray to be filled with the spirit of Jesus, to be his hands, his heart, and his presence to all I come in contact with. Baptism by water to be cleansed of all sin is a one time thing; being baptized by the Holy Sprit is ongoing every day of my life. “Come Holy Spirit, fill the hearts of your faithful and enkindle in them...
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CBR
March 25, 2026 at 09:02 AM

Lord I am here to say let it be your will not mine fill me with the Holy Spirit for your name sake Amen Amen Amen

Gary
March 25, 2026 at 08:46 AM

Here I am Lord. Amen!

Salina (not in control)
March 25, 2026 at 08:34 AM

*** Do you know you and I are also the ‘favor one’ too as Mary was in Luke 1:28, “And coming to her (Mary), he (Angel Gabriel) said, “Hail, favored one! The Lord is with you.” *** How do that come about? The Holy Spirit will be with you and I as Mary did in Luke 1:35a, “The angel answered, “The Holy Spirit will come to you!”” *** When do that happen? It happened when God the Son Jesus came in John 1:1, 14, “In the beginning, the Word was already there. The Word was with God, and the Word...
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Salina (not in control)
March 25, 2026 at 09:14 AM

With the incoming, receiving and outpouring of the Holy Spirit, we tell others about Jesus in Romans 10:14, “But how can they call on Him (Jesus) to save them unless they believe in Him? And how can they believe in Him if they have never heard about him? And how can they hear about Him unless someone tells them?” *** Do you tell others about Jesus or some other names? *** Do you believe in Jesus or some other names for your Salvation and eternal life? *** Do you pray to and in Jesus’ Name or some other names for...
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Salina (not in control)
March 25, 2026 at 08:38 AM

The first experience of the Christian life, Salvation, is the INCOMING of the Holy Spirit, through Jesus Christ, to give us new life, God’s life, eternal life. The second experience is the RECEIVING, or making welcome of the Holy Spirit so that Jesus can cause Him to pour out this new life from our spirits, to baptize our souls and bodies and then our world around, with His refreshing and renewing power.

Scott
March 25, 2026 at 08:13 AM

How am I/am I transformed by the Holy Spirit? The Holy Spirit changes my actions, gives me strength to change the things I can, to accept the things I am not able to change for the wisdom to know the difference. The Holy Spirit allows me to forgive myself and others. The Holy Spirit gives me wisdom to give thanks in all circumstances, that gives me joy in knowing the Spirit loves me unconditionally. Therefore, the Holy Spirit allows me to share forgiveness, be thankful, know the joy of the kingdom and share love always in words and actions.

Patrick
March 25, 2026 at 03:26 AM

In John 16:7 Jesus states that his departure is necessary for the Advocate (Holy Spirit) to come to his disciples. This Helper dwells within all believers today, a permanent internal divine presence. —- I love outcome of Mary’s yes in the Annunciation. It’s only in recent years I realised I too have the choice to say yes to the Holy Spirit. —- Do I really believe that? Yes I do. “Be it done unto me according to your word”. —- Daily prayer: O let us hear thee calling in voices clear and still. Above the storms of passion, the murmurs...
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Scott
March 25, 2026 at 07:58 AM

Amen Patrick the Holy Spirit dwells in us all the time.

The Annunciation to Mary;  stained glass window in the Basilica of Saint Clotilde in Paris, France. Image by zatletic | stock.adobe.com
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