Gospel, Saint, prayer of April 9th

Today's Gospel
From the Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Luke 1,26-38.
At that time, the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a city in Galilee called Nazareth,
to a virgin, betrothed to a man from the house of David, called Joseph. The virgin was called Maria.
Entering her, she said: "I salute you, full of grace, the Lord is with you."
At these words she was disturbed and wondered what was the meaning of such a greeting.
The angel said to her: «Do not be afraid, Mary, because you have found grace with God.
Behold, you will conceive a son, give birth to him and call him Jesus.
He will be great and called the Son of the Most High; the Lord God will give him the throne of his father David
and he will reign forever over the house of Jacob and his reign will have no end. "
Then Mary said to the angel, "How is this possible? I don't know man ».
The angel replied: "The Holy Spirit will descend on you, the power of the Most High will cast his shadow over you. He who is born will therefore be holy and called the Son of God.
See: Elizabeth, your relative, in her old age, also conceived a son and this is the sixth month for her, which everyone said sterile:
nothing is impossible for God ».
Then Mary said, "Here I am, I am the handmaid of the Lord, let what you have said be done to me."
And the angel left her.

Saint of today - BLESSED TOMMASO FROM TOLENTINO
Hate,

than in the blessed martyr Thomas of Tolentino

you showed us an extraordinary example

of apostolic zeal and fortress of faith,

for his merits and prayers,

also allow us to do well

to achieve our salvation and that of the whole world.

For our Lord Jesus Christ, your Son, who is God,

and live and reign with you, in the unity of the Holy Spirit,

for all ages.

Ejaculatory of the day

Lord, bless our Priests and sanctify them because they are Yours.