This podcast features a Scripture reading, reflection questions, and soothing music to lead you deeper into prayer on the Annunciation.

For each week of Advent, we have released short podcasts that are meditations on one aspect of Mary's life related to Advent. This is the first episode of our Advent Marian Meditations, and it is about the Annunciation. We hope you can pray with this podcast, perhaps as a new prayer practice for Advent. This podcast features a Scripture reading, reflection questions, and soothing music to lead you deeper into prayer. The next episode is on the Immaculate Conception.

Listen below in the mini-player. See a transcript of the meditation here.

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Published on 4 December 2017. Hosted by Gabby Bibeau, FMI from the North American Center for Marianist Studies (NACMS). Scripture narrated by Tom Redmond, SM. Scriptural Reflection taken from Enfleshing the Word: Prayer and the Marianist Spiritual Journey by Enrique Aguilera, SM and Jose Maria Arnaiz, SM (Purchase here). Closing Prayer by Paul Landolfi, SM in Until Christ Be Formed in You (Purchase here).

Music Credits in order (all used with permission under Creative Commons License):

  • "Emmanuel" by Jon Sayles
  • "Goodnight Esme" by Axletree
  • "Sung for a Sunlit Moth" by Axletree
  • "Calmant" by Kevin MacLeod
  • "Ave Maria" by Schola Magdalena