| Samuel Orchart Beeton - 1870 - 1186 pages
...of a festival celebrated March 25th, in commemoration of tho announcement mado by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary, that she was to become the mother of опт Lord. It is also called Lady-day, and was instituted, according to some, in the 4lh, according... | |
| Beverly Carradine - 1892 - 502 pages
...alternately trying to escape. All this was done where tradition says the angel Gabriel announced to Mary, that she was to become the mother of the Savior of the world. The contrast instituted by the mind between the natural tones and beautiful simplicity of language... | |
| 1904 - 610 pages
...form, SAN FRANCISCO DE LOS LLAGAS. A colloquial form of the name of the Saint Is SAN FRANCISQUITO, a common name for ranchos and streams. SAN GABRIEL....under the title SAN GABRIEL. ARCHANGEL; the town of GABHIKL, where it is located, taking its name from the Mission. In the childhood days of the West,... | |
| 1918 - 826 pages
...Haswell, (Text-book of Zoology' (New York 1897). ANNUNCIATION, the declaration of the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she was to become the mother of our Lord (Luke i, 26-38). Annunciation or Lady Day is a feast of the Church in honor of the annunciation,... | |
| Carolyn Callahan - 2007 - 204 pages
...this called St. Gabriel's?" The monk took the bait. "Gabriel is a great archangel, Tom. He was there to announce to the Virgin Mary that she was to become the mother of God. Well, it's also thought that Gabriel announced to the shepherds that there would be peace to men... | |
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