Feast of the Annunciation

This painting of the Annunciation is by John Collier, and hangs in St. Gabriel’s Catholic Church, McKinney, Texas. It is set in suburbia, but the symbolism is quite traditional. Mary is reading from Isaiah about the Virgin who conceives and bears a son. The lily represents her purity, and she is welcoming St. Gabriel.

Today is the Feast of the Annuniciation.