the holy Archangel Gabriel appeared in the guise of a monk to the disciple of a certain elder living in a hermitage belonging to the Monastery of Pantocrator on the Holy Mountain. During Matins, after ...

In short, he said the Holy Spirit would come upon her and that she would give birth to a son. Gabriel is believed to have announced to Mary, “Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of ...

MARY is a model of the kind of openness to the Holy Spirit that all Christians should have, an openness that allowed her to say “yes” to God’s plan for the salvation of the world, Pope Francis said.

Mary's words to the Angel Gabriel -- "Behold, I am the handmaid of the Lord. May it be done to me according to your word" -- ...

In Christian tradition, an archangel is among of the most revered and powerful spiritual beings in the celestial hierarchy. Mentioned directly in both the Old and New Testaments, these angels serve as ...