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A priest, and the father of John the Baptist |
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The elderly wife of Zechariah |
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The angel Gabriel’s declaration to Mary of Nazareth that she was to bear God’s son, Jesus |
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Elizabeth’s exclamation, together with the angel Gabriel’s greeting to Mary, form the first part of this prayer |
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In this extended prayer, we read Mary’s beautiful response to the realization that she is to bear a special son |
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A Jewish resident of Nazareth in Galilee and known from the New Testament as the mother of Jesus of Nazareth |
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A title of Mary; it denotes her purity, and conception by the Holy Spirit |
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A prophetess mentioned by Luke at Jesus’ presentation in the Temple |
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The beast of burden that stands for the Gentiles |
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The beast of burden that stands for the Jews |
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These workers represent the poor and the downtrodden in Luke’s Infancy Narrative |
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A devout Spirit-filled Jew to whom it has been revealed that he will see the messiah before he dies |
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A pair of this type of bird was offered in sacrifice by Mary at her purification |
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The symbol of Luke’s Gospel |
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