Lectio Divina: For the 4th Sunday in Advent

Please read slowly and reflectively.

Slowly count to five at the end of each line.

A READING FROM THE GOSPEL OF JESUS ACCORDING TO LUKE. (FIRST READER ONLY)

THE ANGEL GABRIEL WAS SENT FROM GOD/

TO MARY, A VIRGIN ENGAGED TO JOSEPH, OF THE FAMILY OF DAVID./

THE ANGEL SAID: "REJOICE FULL OF GRACE! THE LORD IS WITH YOU."/

MARY WAS GREATLY TROUBLED AT THESE WORDS/

AND WONDERED WHAT THIS GREETING COULD MEAN./

"DO NOT BE AFRAID, MARY/

GOD HAS LOOKED KINDLY ON YOU./

YOU WILL CONCEIVE AND BRING FORTH A SON,/

AND YOU WILL NAME HIM JESUS..../

MARY SAID,"HOW CAN THIS BE IF I AM A VIRGIN?"/

"THE HOLY SPIRIT WILL COME UPON YOU,/

AND THE POWER OF THE MOST HIGH WILL OVERSHADOW YOU./

THEREFORE, THE HOLY CHILD TO BE BORN WILL BE CALLED SON OF GOD."/

MARY SAID,"I AM THE SERVANT OF THE LORD./

LET IT BE DONE TO ME AS YOU HAVE SAID."/