Annunciation

"Rejoice full of grace, the Lord is with you." "I am the handmaid of the Lord, let it be done to me as you have said."

Someone said it was the most beautiful told story in all literature. Perhaps for that reason, it is also one of the most often represented in Christian art, notably by Leonardo da Vinci, Botticelli and Grunewald. In fact, there is a legend that Luke himself was a painter. The scene itself is the perfect image of listening to the Word of God. Mary listens with her whole being. She is an image of the Church. This is how the Church is to listen for God's word.♥