Gabriel said to Mary: "Do not be afraid, Mary; you have found favor with God. You will conceive and give birth to a son, and you are to call him Jesus. He will be great and will be called the Son ...

Angel Gabriel told Mary that she was going to have a very special baby called Jesus. Jesus was going to fill the world with love and joy because he was God’s Son. This is known as the Annunciation.

He would be called Jesus. The angel also told her that Jesus would be God’s son. The Angel Gabriel then appeared to Joseph in a dream and said, “Don’t be afraid.” Mary and Joseph were both ...