Wednesday, 25March 2026 The Annunciation of the Lord, Solemnity Antiphons and Readings on p 1588 of the Daily Missal

Send us Fan MailEntrance AntiphonThe Lord said, as he entered the world: Behold, I come to do your will, O God.First Reading: Isaiah 7:10-14; 8:10A reading from the Book of IsaiahIn those days:The Lord spoke to Ahaz,“Ask a sign of the Lord your God;let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven.”But Ahaz said, “I will not ask,and I will not put the Lord to the test.”And he said, “Hear then, O house of David!Is it too little for you to weary men,that you weary my God also?Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign.Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son,and shall call his name Immanuel.Take counsel together, but it will come to nought;speak a word, but it will not stand,for God is with us.The Word of the Lord.Responsorial Psalm:Psalm 40:7-8, 8b-9, 10, 11(R. cf 8a.9a) R/. See, I have come, Lord, to do your will.You delight not in sacrifice and offerings,but in an open ear.You do not ask for holocaust and victim.Then I said, “See, I have come.”In the scroll of the book it stands written of me:“I delight to do your will, O my God;your instruction lies deep within me.”Your justice I have proclaimedin the great assembly.My lips I have not sealed;you know it, O Lord.Your saving help I have not hidden in my heart;of your faithfulness and salvation I have spoken.I made no secret of your merciful loveand your faithfulness to the great assembly.R/. See, I have come, Lord, to do your will.Second reading: Hebrews 10:4-10A reading from the Letter to the HebrewsBrothers and sisters:It is impossible that the blood of bulls and goatsshould take away sins.Consequently, when Christ came into the world, he said,“Sacrifices and offerings you have not desired,but a body you have prepared for me;in burnt offerings and sin offeringsyou have taken no pleasure.Then I said, ‘Behold, I have come to do your will, O God,’as it is written of me in the roll of the book.”When he said above,“You have neither desired nor taken pleasure in sacrifices and offerings and burnt offerings and sin offerings”(these are offered according to the law),then he added,“Behold, I have come to do your will.”He abolishes the first in order to establish the second.And by that will we have been sanctifiedthrough the offering of the body of Jesus Christ once for all.The Word of the Lord.Glory and praise to you, O Christ.The word became flesh and dwelt among us; and we have beheld his glory.Glory and praise to you, O Christ.Gospel: Luke 1:26-38A reading from the Holy Gospel according to LukeAt that time:The angel Gabriel was sent from Godto a city of Galilee named Nazareth,to a virgin betrothed to a man whose name was Joseph,of the house of David;and the virgin’s name was Mary. And he came to her and said,“Hail, full of grace, the Lord is with you!”But she was greatly troubled at the saying and considered in her mind what sort of greeting this might be.And the angel said to her, “Do not be afraid, Mary,for you have found favour with God.And behold, you will conceive in your womb and bear a son,and you shall call his name Jesus.He will be greatand will be called the Son of the Most High;and the Lord God will give to himthe throne of his father David,and he will reign over the house of Jacob for ever;and of his kingdom there will be no end.”And Mary said to the angel, “How will this be,since I do not know man?”And the angel said to her, “The Holy Spirit will come upon you,and the power of the Most High will overshadow you;therefore the c