The Annunciation is the moment the angel Gabriel invited the Blessed Virgin Mary to be the mother of God’s Son. Mary’s yes marks the moment of the Incarnation.
Theotokos
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Theotokos is a Greek title for Mary that means “God-bearer” or “Mother of God.”
Immaculate Conception
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The immaculate conception refers to how God saved Mary from Original Sin from the beginning of her life so that she could bear Jesus in her womb.
Assumption
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The Assumption is the taking up of the Virgin Mary, body and soul, into Heaven at the end of her earthly life. Mary is now in Heaven with her Son. She is crowned Queen of Heaven and seated at His right hand.
Magnificat
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The Magnificat is the prayer of praise and thanksgiving to God that Mary prayed when she visited her cousin Elizabeth after the Annunciation.
