Following his baptism by his cousin, Jesus’ ministry was not smooth sailing; like us, he endured temptation
The Gospels of Matthew and Luke record the Nativity of the Lord and an important event of his childhood
"Hail, full of grace! The Lord is with you," the angel Gabriel greets Mary, using words familiar to us as the opening of the Hail Mary. Mary is "greatly troubled" at this salutation, not knowing what it means, but Gabriel reassures her: